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        <title>EU attitudes towards alcohol</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/eu-attitudes-towards-alcohol</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Europe is the region with the highest per capita alcohol consumption in the world and harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption is the third largest risk factor for ill-health. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:36:45 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>WHO seeks to reduce alcohol misuse</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/WHO-global-strategy</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol was adopted by consensus at the annual assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO). ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:56:56 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Government targets alcohol loss-leading, taxation and licensing</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/five-year-policy</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The UK's coalition government has pledged to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price in an effort to cut binge-drinking in England and Wales. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:14:01 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Tesco calls for minimum price on alcohol</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/tesco-calls-for-minimum-price-on-alcohol</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Welcoming the government's pledge to ban below-cost sales of alcohol, Tesco has unveiled a series of measures to tackle the problem of binge-drinking. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 12:14:52 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Statistics on alcohol: England 2010</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/statistics-on-alcohol-england-2010</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ An annual report presenting a range of information on alcohol use and misuse from a variety of sources published by the NHS Information Centre.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 15:17:06 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>NICE recommends minimum price</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/nice-recommend-minimum-price</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking - new guidance just published by NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) recommends the introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:17:31 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Minimum pricing defeated in Scottish Parliament</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/scottish-pricing-defeat</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ MSPs yesterday defied growing calls to back a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland with both Conservative and Labour members voting against the Scottish National Party's plans to introduce a minimum price.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:50:26 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Review of drink and drug-driving law recommends reducing the drink-drive limit</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/review-of-drink-and-drug-driving-law-recommends-that-drink-drive-limit-is-reduced</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The North Review published today recommends that the drink-drive limit is reduced from 80mg/100ml to 50mg/100ml. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:42:32 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Consultation on school, college and community-based PSHE</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/NICE-consultation-on-PSHE</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has published draft public health guidance on PSHE - with particular reference to sex and relationships and alcohol.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:27:29 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Budget - government confirms 10% increase in cider duty tax will be reversed from 30 June</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/the-government-confirms-10%-increase-in-cider-duty-tax-will-be-reversed-from-30-june</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In the Coalition Government's Budget alcohol duty and excise duty remain unchanged, and the Government confirmed that it would reverse the decision to increase cider duty.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:24:34 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>The future of SMART Recovery - consultation results published </title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/the-future-of-smart-recovery-consultation-results-published</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The results of SMART Recovery UK's consultation exercise have been published.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:17:32 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Local health profiles for England published</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/local-health-profiles-for-england-published</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ New local area health profiles published today give a snapshot of health across the country. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:41:41 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>White Paper outlines plans for the reform of the NHS</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/nhs-white-paper-published</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, has outlined the coalition government's proposals for reforming the NHS in England.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:48:52 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Latest crime figures and the influence of alcohol</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/latest-crime-figures-and-influence-of-alcohol</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Latest crime figures show that victims believe offenders to be under the influence of alcohol in half of all violent incidents.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:55:14 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Government announces review of alcohol taxation and pricing</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/government-announces-review-of-alcohol-taxation-and-pricing</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A review of alcohol taxation and pricing is being jointly led by the Home Office and the Treasury and will report in the autumn. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:11:42 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Drinkers in Scotland buy 24% more alcohol than the rest of Britain</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/drinkers-in-scotland-buy-24%-more-alcohol-than-the-rest-of-britain</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A new report from NHS Scotland finds that adults in Scotland buy on average 24% more alcohol than the rest of Britain.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:20:32 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>The future of the NTA and the Alcohol Education and Research Council</title>
        <link>http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/news-centre/news/government-review-arms-length-bodies</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The government has announced that the National Treatment Agency will join the new Public Health Service and the AERC will no longer be classified as an arm's-length body. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:12:20 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Licensing Act review announced</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Home Office has today launched a consultation on a range of options to give more powers to local authorities, communities and the police to help them tackle alcohol-related crime. The consultation closes on 8 September 2010.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:44:26 +0100</pubDate>
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