Alcohol Concern - Latest News and Press Releases http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-rss Latest News RSS en Alcohol Concern 2006 120 MPs admit to unhealthy drinking culture in Parliament, new survey reveals http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/mps-admit-to-unhealthy-drinking-culture-in-parliament-new-survey-reveals Fri, 17 May 2013 08:17:45 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/mps-admit-to-unhealthy-drinking-culture-in-parliament-new-survey-reveals Minimum pricing legal challenge in Scotland fails http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/minimum-pricing-legal-challenge-in-scotland-fails Fri, 03 May 2013 11:28:45 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/minimum-pricing-legal-challenge-in-scotland-fails Fireball Whisky ordered to remove social media adverts following complaints by Alcohol Concern’s Youth Council http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/fireball-whisky-ordered-to-remove-social-media-adverts-following-complaints-by-alcohol-concerns-youth-council Wed, 01 May 2013 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/fireball-whisky-ordered-to-remove-social-media-adverts-following-complaints-by-alcohol-concerns-youth-council Well known brands and cheap strong booze consumed most by vulnerable young people http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/well-known-brands-and-cheap-strong-booze-consumed-most-by-vulnerable-young-people Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:10:05 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/well-known-brands-and-cheap-strong-booze-consumed-most-by-vulnerable-young-people Global public health community issues warning on alcohol industry conflict of interest http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/global-public-health-community-issues-warning-on-alcohol-industry-conflict-of-interest Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:11:27 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/global-public-health-community-issues-warning-on-alcohol-industry-conflict-of-interest Nothing in budget to tackle alcohol misuse http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/nothing-in-budget-to-tackle-alcohol-misuse Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:34:10 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/nothing-in-budget-to-tackle-alcohol-misuse 117% increase in alcohol-related liver disease hospital admissions for under 30’s in England since 2002. http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/117-increase-in-alcohol-related-liver-disease-hospital-admissions-for-under-30s-in-england-since-2002 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:11:13 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/117-increase-in-alcohol-related-liver-disease-hospital-admissions-for-under-30s-in-england-since-2002 150% rise in hospital admissions for over 60's with alcohol related mental health problems http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/150-rise-in-hospital-admissions-for-over-60s-with-alcohol-related-mental-health-problems Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/150-rise-in-hospital-admissions-for-over-60s-with-alcohol-related-mental-health-problems Prime Minister urged to show courage on minimum price on alcohol http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/prime-minister-urged-to-show-courage-on-minimum-price-on-alcohol Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:32:32 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/prime-minister-urged-to-show-courage-on-minimum-price-on-alcohol Cheaper to get drunk than go to the cinema say UK’s young people http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/cheaper-to-get-drunk-than-go-to-the-cinema-say-uks-young-people Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:41:57 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/cheaper-to-get-drunk-than-go-to-the-cinema-say-uks-young-people Four and a half million working days spent with hangovers this January http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/four-and-a-half-million-working-days-spent-with-hangovers-this-january Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:11:47 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/four-and-a-half-million-working-days-spent-with-hangovers-this-january Evidence grows that minimum pricing for alcohol reduces harm for consumers http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/evidence-grows-that-minimum-pricing-for-alcohol-reduces-harm-for-consumers Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:34:31 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/evidence-grows-that-minimum-pricing-for-alcohol-reduces-harm-for-consumers Baby boomers are draining NHS resources through alcohol misuse http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/baby-boomers-are-draining-nhs-resources-through-alcohol-misuse Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:50:09 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/baby-boomers-are-draining-nhs-resources-through-alcohol-misuse Out-of-touch regulation failing to protect young people http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/out-of-touch-regulation-failing-to-protect-young-people Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:40:52 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/out-of-touch-regulation-failing-to-protect-young-people Alcohol Concern responds to the Health Select Committee's report on the Government's Alcohol Strategy http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/alcohol-concern-responds-to-the-health-select-committees-report-on-the-governments-alcohol-strategycampaign Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:16:22 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/alcohol-concern-responds-to-the-health-select-committees-report-on-the-governments-alcohol-strategycampaign Alcohol Concern announces ‘January detox’ campaign http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/alcohol-concern-announces-january-detox-campaign Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/alcohol-concern-announces-january-detox-campaign More tools needed to control availability of alcohol http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/more-tools-needed-to-control-availability-of-alcohol Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:18:38 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/more-tools-needed-to-control-availability-of-alcohol Response on government benefits announcement http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/response-on-government-benefits-announcement Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:59:15 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/response-on-government-benefits-announcement Welsh pubs back plans for minimum alcohol price http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/welsh-pubs-back-plans-for-minimum-alcohol-price Thu, 17 May 2012 09:46:22 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/welsh-pubs-back-plans-for-minimum-alcohol-price Under-18s are not being fully protected from exposure to alcohol advertising http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/under-18s-are-not-being-fully-protected-from-exposure-to-alcohol-advertising Thu, 17 May 2012 09:22:52 +0000 http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/media-centre/news/under-18s-are-not-being-fully-protected-from-exposure-to-alcohol-advertising