Press Diary Note: Campaign Launch and Annual Conference

Released September 8th 2006

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WHAT?

Alcohol Concern campaign launch: 'Wasted: lives lost to alcohol', and Alcohol Concern Annual Conference 2006: Changing the way we drink.

WHEN?

Tuesday, 14th November 2006, 10.00am

WHERE?

Glaziers Hall, London Bridge, London SE1 9DD

WHY?

Campaign launch

Every single year, alcohol kills 22,000 people in the UK, making it one of the most serious public health problems facing our society.

In its 06/07 campaign, 'Wasted: lives lost to alcohol', Alcohol Concern will highlight the thousands of lives lost to alcohol, in order to raise public and political awareness of the real burden borne across society because of the way we drink.

The campaign launch will include:

* The publication of the Wasted report, bringing together the latest evidence about alcohol-related deaths and analysis of recent trends.

* The launch of Alcohol Awareness Week 2007.

Annual Conference

The Government's national alcohol strategy identified the need to change the drinking culture in this country. This conference will explore the underlying attitudes and motivations for people drinking in a way that damages their health and wellbeing, and ways in which we can work together to turn around our drinking culture in the long-term.

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

These are just some of the issues that Alcohol Concern will be discussing at its Annual Conference 2006.

There are a limited number of press places available at the Conference and campaign launch.

To book a press place at the Conference, please email press@alcoholconcern.org.uk.

A full press pack on the Wasted: lives lost to alcohol campaign will be available in advance of the campaign launch.

For more information please contact Helen Symons at the Alcohol Concern Press Office on 020 7395 4003 or on 07866 063 013 or email press@alcoholconcern.org.uk


Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse. We work to reduce the incidence and cost of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems and their families.

Date: 08 September 2006