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        <title>STATEMENT: Alcohol Concern welcomes positive progress but warns against complacency</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/press-releases/alcohol-statistics-statement</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Alcohol Concern responds to NHS Statistics on Alcohol, England 2010. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:06:59 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Alcohol minimum pricing and marketing changes now inevitable says Alcohol Concern</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Alcohol Concern has welcomed guidance released today by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on preventing alcohol harms, in particular recommendations in support of minimum pricing and availability. The charity has also called on the recommendations to strengthen controls on alcohol marketing to take place immediately. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:49:46 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Richard Sumray joins Alcohol Concern as Chair of the Board of Trustees</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/press-releases/richard-sumray-chair</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Alcohol Concern is pleased to welcome Richard Sumray MBE as the new Chair of the charity's Board of Trustees, following on from Penny McVeigh who is stepping down after four years as Chair. Penny will remain a Trustee on the Board. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:11:46 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Independent review recommends reduced drink-drive blood alcohol limit</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/press-releases/drink-drive-recommendation</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Alcohol Concern welcomes the recommendations of the Independent North Review of Drink and Drug Driving Law released today, in particular, recommendations to reduce drink-drive blood alcohol limits and the introduction of random breath testing to reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents and deaths in the UK. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:21:02 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Welsh drinkers still unaware of health risks</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/press-releases/Welsh-drinkers-risks</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The results of a survey by Alcohol Concern Cymru show that many people in Wales remain ill-informed about the possible effects of alcohol on their health, and about what is sensible drinking. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:16:39 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Soaring rates of alcoholism set to cost £3.7 billion</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/press-releases/soaring-alcoholism-rates</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A new report from the charity Alcohol Concern has exposed a 24% rise in levels of moderate and severe alcohol dependency in England and found that the cost to the public sector could be as high as £3.7 billion per year if dependent drinkers are not supported to cut their drinking. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:32:44 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Fuelling the problem?  The sale of alcohol at petrol stations in Wales</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/press-releases/fuelling-the-problem-the-sale-of-alcohol-at-petrol-stations-in-wales</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A new Alcohol Concern Cymru briefing paper is aiming to stimulate wider public debate on the issue of alcohol sales at petrol stations and garages. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:41:16 +0100</pubDate>
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