News and Press
Call for ban on alcohol promotion in social networking sites
9 Mar 2010
Doctors are calling for the four Governments of the UK to support a ban on the promotion of alcohol in social networking sites after research published today shows that producers of leading UK alcohol brands are using new media channels in a way which contravenes the spirit of...read more
Leading international scientists back minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland
12 Feb 2010
Four of the world’s leading alcohol scientists have sent a letter in support of minimum unit pricing for alcohol to all Scottish parliamentarians. Setting a minimum price for alcohol is -- say the scientists -- an innovative response to Scotland’s growing concern...read more
Public Health Community Calls on Labour Commission on Alcohol to Consider Minimum Pricing
8 Feb 2010
Responding to Scottish Labour’s announcement that they have established a commission to examine measures to address alcohol-related harm in Scotland, Dr Bruce Ritson, the Chair of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) said today:- “The leaders...read more
Drinking at the last chance saloon
21 Jan 2010
A series of articles in today’s British Medical Journal highlight the failure of UK Government alcohol policy to limit the damage caused by alcohol use. The BMJ supports calls for more effective action including a minimum price on alcohol and a ban on alcohol...read more