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 ALCOHOL CONCERN UNVEILS NEW ONLINE SERVICES DIRECTORY | Alcohol Concern |
| ALCOHOL CONCERN PRESS RELEASE |
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Date: 31 July 2008 | |
 RESPONSE TO REVISED FIGURES ON ALCOHOL-RELATED HARMS
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 22 July 2008 | |
 DRINKS INDUSTRY FAILING TO KEEP ITS HOUSE IN ORDER | Crime and Disorder |
| Alcohol Concern Press Release |
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Date: 21 July 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN WELCOMES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S NEW FOCUS ON TREATMENT
| Alcohol Concern |
| In response to the government's pledge to provide additional money for areas with the highest rates of alcohol-related hospital admissions, Don Shenker, Chief Executive of Alcohol Concern says: |
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Date: 09 June 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN RESPONDS TO LAUNCH OF NEW CROSS DEPARTMENTAL YOUTH ALCOHOL ACTION PLAN | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 02 June 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN WELCOMES NEW NATIONAL UNIT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 19 May 2008 | |
 NEW RECOGNITION FOR LOCAL ALCOHOL STRATEGIES THAT MEET THE MARK | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern has awarded its first ever 'Kitemark' to the Swindon Community Safety Partnership for the quality of its alcohol strategy. |
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Date: 21 April 2008 | |
 TOO YOUNG TO COPE: THE IMPACT OF PARENTS' ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY ON CHILDREN
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have published a new report highlighting the negative effect that parents' chronic drinking can have. |
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Date: 11 April 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN APPOINTS A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern has today announced the appointment of Don Shenker as Chief Executive. |
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Date: 09 April 2008 | |
 NHS FAILING TO HELP CHRONIC DRINKERS | Health |
| The NHS is failing to deliver adequate treatment for dependent drinkers, a new report by Alcohol Concern finds. |
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Date: 08 April 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL COMMISSIONING GETS A BOOST WITH
NEW ONLINE PORTAL
| Alcohol Concern |
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Date: 28 March 2008 | |
 HIGHER ALCOHOL TAXES WELCOME HELP AGAINST CHEAP DRINKS | Industry |
| Alcohol Concern's Response to the 2008 Budget |
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Date: 12 March 2008 | |
 HIGHER DUTIES, FEWER DEATHS, SAYS ALCOHOL CONCERN | Health |
| Alcohol Concern today reiterated its call for the government to raise alcohol duties to affect a 10% rise in alcohol prices across the board. |
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Date: 07 March 2008 | |
 LICENSING 2003: A Lopsided Policy | Crime and Disorder |
| In response to the publication today of the government's review of the Licensing Act 2003 Alcohol Concern has circulated its own analysis of the licensing reforms. |
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Date: 04 March 2008 | |
ALCOHOL CONCERN WELCOMES NEW BMA REPORT CALLING FOR MORE EFFECTIVE ALCOHOL POLICIES
| Industry |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 21 February 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN WELCOMES NEW BMA REPORT CALLING FOR MORE EFFECTIVE ALCOHOL POLICIES
| Industry |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 21 February 2008 | |
ALCOHOL CONCERN CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE THE LEAD ON ALCOHOL PRICES | Industry |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 21 February 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE STEPS DOWN | Alcohol Concern |
| ALCOHOL CONCERN PRESS RELEASE |
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Date: 15 February 2008 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN RESPONDS TO HOME SECRETARY'S PLANS TO TACKLE UNDERAGE DRINKING
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern Statement |
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Date: 06 February 2008 | |
 Alcohol Concern responds to proposals contained in Greg Mulholland MPs Ten Minute Rule Bill to oblige the on-trade to offer a range of glass sizes | Alcohol Concern |
| Srabani Sen, Chief Executive, said:
This bill, which enjoys cross party support, raises some important questions about the types of help we put in place to enable people to make healthier choices. Surveys of the public repeatedly point to widespread confusion around the sensible drinking message and vagueness about what constitutes a unit, and how to keep track of them. |
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Date: 30 January 2008 | |
 THE TEN POUND TEENAGE BINGE | Alcohol Concern |
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Date: 07 November 2007 | |
 Alcohol Concern welcomes the Public Services Agreement on Alcohol and Drugs | Alcohol Concern |
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Date: 09 October 2007 | |
 Alcohol Concern responds to new Department of Health figures revealing an increase in consumption among school aged pupils who drink.
| Alcohol Concern |
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Date: 31 August 2007 | |
 CHARITY SET TO RUN TRAINING COURSES ON HOW TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ISSUES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern is rolling out a new, accredited alcohol training programme from the beginning of August 2007. The modules will improve the level of support practitioners working with young people can offer their clients or pupils around alcohol misuse issues. The charity identifies youth service providers and educators as having an important role to play in addressing alcohol misuse among young people. The training will better equip professionals to identify the signs and symptoms of alcohol misuse and provide appropriate forms of support for the young people they work with. |
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Date: 03 August 2007 | |
 Alcohol Concern responds to the recommendation by the Social Justice Policy Group that taxes on alcohol should be raised to help fund alcohol treatment services | Alcohol Concern |
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Date: 09 July 2007 | |
 ALCOHOL SERVICES TOP 650-BUT THERES STILL MUCH MORE TO DO SAYS PRESSURE GROUP
| Alcohol Concern |
| New research by Alcohol Concern reveals that there are now over 650 services in England and Wales providing specialist alcohol treatment- details of which can be found in their new Alcohol Services Directory 2007. However, a sizeable body of evidence makes it clear that current provision is nowhere near the level required to meet documented need, says the team behind the directory. |
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Date: 06 June 2007 | |
 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONGST CHILDREN REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
| Alcohol Concern |
| The amount of alcohol consumed by girls aged between 11-13 has increased by 82.6% between 2000-2006, while for boys the number has gone up by 43.4% during the same period. These startling findings, which are just one of a series of worrying developments are published in a new report from Alcohol Concern entitled Glass Half Empty? |
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Date: 27 April 2007 | |
 ALCOHOL SERVICES ARE OWED MONEY SAYS PRESSURE GROUP
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern is challenging Primary Care Trusts to account for the extra funds they received to improve alcohol services in their area. Public Health Minister, Caroline Flint announced last year that Gbp 15 million was earmarked to help PCTs improve the commissioning and delivery of alcohol treatment services but there is growing evidence that some PCTs have not yet assigned the money. |
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Date: 13 April 2007 | |
 POWERFUL PANEL TO FOCUS ON ALCOHOL | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern announced today that it is convening a panel of senior figures from the public policy arena, the media, and industry to identify what they think should be the main priorities and devise solutions for the ways alcohol damages people and families. The panels conclusions will feed into the governments promised review of its three-year Alcohol Strategy. |
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Date: 12 April 2007 | |
 WIDESCALE ALCOHOL PROBLEMS IN PRISONS | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern is calling on the Government to make the treatment of prisoners with alcohol problems a priority after publishing a new study highlighting the scale of alcohol misuse problems in prisons. The report, entitled Tackling alcohol misuse in prison: a window of opportunity or a lost opportunity, makes for worrying reading. |
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Date: 12 April 2007 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN: ANOTHER BUDGET, ANOTHER WASTED OPPORTUNITY
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern, the national agency working to reduce alcohol-related harm criticised the 2007 Budget delivered to the House of Commons today for failing to address the damage done by alcohol misuse. |
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Date: 21 March 2007 | |
 A NOT SO HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR SOME? ALCOHOL
CONCERN DEMANDS MORE HELP FOR THE HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL
MISUSE
| Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol is damaging the lives of hundreds of thousands of families throughout the UK. The government estimates that up to 1.3 million children have parents with alcohol problems. This can be a source of misery for children and other relatives affected, says a new paper by the national agency, Alcohol Concern. |
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Date: 19 December 2006 | |
 ALCOHOL CONCERN: NEW EVIDENCE ON ALCOHOL - RELATED DEATHS ARE JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
| Alcohol Concern |
| Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics putting alcohol-related deaths at 8,386 do not fully capture the scale of the problem, Alcohol Concerns Annual Conference will hear today. The charity, which is launching a national campaign to persuade Government and local health authorities to put more money into alcohol treatment services has just released a new report: Wasted: lives lost to Alcohol. |
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Date: 13 November 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern responds to Patricia Hewitts call for higher alcohol taxes to prevent underage drinking. | Alcohol Concern |
| Don Shenker, Director of Policy and Services, said:
We welcome the fact that Patricia Hewitt has stepped into the debate at this critical time. The levels of under-aged drinking continue to rise and we are now at a point where nearly half of all of 15 year olds consume alcohol regularly. |
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Date: 27 October 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern responds to new AMEC figures revealing a high level of underage alcohol sales. | Alcohol Concern |
| Srabani Sen, Chief Executive of Alcohol Concern, said:
Alcohol poses a higher risk to the health of young people in both the short and long term and we need to keep children away from its effects. |
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Date: 13 October 2006 | |
 HELP FAMILIES THROW OFF ALCOHOL MISUSE | Alcohol Concern |
| Alcohol Concern will today call for more support for families with parental drink problems at its conference in central London. |
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Date: 13 October 2006 | |
 Press Diary Note: Campaign Launch and Annual Conference | Alcohol Concern |
| Released September 8th 2006 |
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Date: 08 September 2006 | |
 New report calls on government to act to provide support for binge-drinkers | Treatment Issues |
| 18th August 2006 |
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Date: 18 August 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern welcomes new report showing the true impact of alcohol misuse on Europe | Industry |
| 1st June 2006 |
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Date: 01 June 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern snap survey shows irresponsible drinks offers still commonplace across the country | Industry |
| Sunday 21st May 2006 |
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Date: 21 May 2006 | |
 Alcohol campaigners issue stark warning over World Cup booze worries | Crime and Disorder |
| 19th May 2006 |
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Date: 19 May 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern says "it's time to invest in alcohol treatment" to the Department of Health | Planning and Strategies |
| 14th March 2006 |
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Date: 14 March 2006 | |
 Warning that cuts in services will force problem-drinkers onto the streets | Treatment Issues |
| 1st March 2006 |
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Date: 01 March 2006 | |
 New figures highlight the shocking lack of services for problem-drinkers | Treatment Issues |
| 14th February 2006 |
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Date: 14 February 2006 | |
 New sentencing strategy must seek to break the link between alcohol and crime, says Alcohol Concern | Crime and Disorder |
| 9th February 2006 |
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Date: 09 February 2006 | |
 Crackdown is starting to show results, but there's much more to do | Crime and Disorder |
| 8th February 2006 |
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Date: 08 February 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern's take on Respect | Crime and Disorder |
| 10th January 2006 - For Immediate Release |
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Date: 10 January 2006 | |
 Alcohol Concern launches Parenting and Alcohol Training Programme | Social Issues |
| Tuesday 20th December 2005 |
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Date: 20 December 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern launches guide to surviving Christmas | Prevention |
| 13th December 2005 |
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Date: 13 December 2005 | |
 Sex and booze don’t mix when it comes to advertising | Industry |
| 8th December 2005
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Date: 08 December 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern welcomes government’s drink drive campaign | Crime and Disorder |
| 1st December 2005 |
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Date: 01 December 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern calls on the Government to make reality its ambition to cut binge-drinking
| Industry |
| 25th November 2005 |
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Date: 25 November 2005 | |
 Raising the bar on responsible practice | Industry |
| 18th November 2005 - For Immediate Release |
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Date: 18 November 2005 | |
 Government’s programme of improvements just one piece of the jigsaw | Treatment Issues |
| 16th November 16th 2005 - For Immediate Release |
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Date: 16 November 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern Welcomes Tough Government Stance on Underage Sales | Industry |
| 3rd November 2005 - For Immediate Release |
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Date: 03 November 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern Urges Government to ‘Spend £1, Get £5 Free!’ | Health |
| 1st November 2005 |
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Date: 01 November 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern Responds to Government’s Assessment of Need for Alcohol Treatment | Treatment Issues |
| 1st November 2005 - For Immediate Release |
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Date: 01 November 2005 | |
 Diary Note: Alcohol Concern Annual Conference | Alcohol Concern |
| 20th October 2005 |
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Date: 20 October 2005 | |
 Treatment Works … And Saves Money
| Treatment Issues |
| 9th September 2005 - For immediate release |
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Date: 09 September 2005 | |
 Alcohol the key to tackling violent crime | Crime and Disorder |
| Thursday July 21st 2005 |
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Date: 21 July 2005 | |
 Local Authorities told, "It's your round"
| Alcohol Concern |
| Tuesday 5th July 2005 - For Immediate Release
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Date: 05 July 2005 | |
 New powers proposed to help communities tackle alcohol-related crime | Crime and Disorder |
| Monday 20th June 2005 |
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Date: 20 June 2005 | |
 Tackling alcohol-fuelled disorder | Crime and Disorder |
| Wednesday 9th June 2005 |
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Date: 09 June 2005 | |
 Cautious welcome given to Violent Crime Bill | Crime and Disorder |
| 8th June 2005 |
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Date: 08 June 2005 | |
 Charities join forces to help people stay safe when drinking | Prevention |
| Thursday 26th May 2005 |
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Date: 26 May 2005 | |
 New powers to help communities tackle alcohol-related crime | Crime and Disorder |
| Tuesday 17th May 2005
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Date: 17 May 2005 | |
 Conservative Party - 5 point binge drinking plan does not go far enough | Alcohol Concern |
| Tuesday 19th April 2005 |
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Date: 19 April 2005 | |
 New toolkit helps Local Authorities test Government theory on licensing reforms
| Industry |
| 12th April 2005 |
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Date: 12 April 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern wecomes committee recognition of UK drinking problem | Crime and Disorder |
| Tuesday 5th April 2005 |
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Date: 05 April 2005 | |
 Not a lot to say “cheers” to, says Alcohol Concern on the anniversary of the Alcohol Strategy | Planning and Strategies |
| 15th March 2005 |
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Date: 15 March 2005 | |
 More co-ordinated approach needed in fight to reduce alcohol related crime | Crime and Disorder |
| Tuesday 1st March 2005
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Date: 01 March 2005 | |
 Public backs levy on pubs and clubs to cover costs of late night boozing, says Alcohol Concern | Crime and Disorder |
| Sunday 6th February 2005 |
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Date: 06 February 2005 | |
 Government proposal to tackle binge drinking is a small step in the right direction, but not enough to make a difference, says Alcohol Concern | Crime and Disorder |
| 21st January 2005 |
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Date: 21 January 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern unveils major new website to help Britain's drinkers "www.howsyourdrink.org.uk"
| Health |
| 19th January 2005 |
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Date: 19 January 2005 | |
 Alcohol Concern comments on new Licensing Act | Crime and Disorder |
| 13th January 2005 |
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Date: 13 January 2005 | |
 Response to Howard League for Penal Reform Research showing that offending is more likely to be related to alcohol than drugs | Crime and Disorder |
| 22nd December 2004 |
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Date: 22 December 2004 | |
 Prison alcohol strategy is a welcome first step but there is still a long way to go, says Alcohol Concern | Crime and Disorder |
| 17 December 2004 |
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Date: 17 December 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern welcomes the Home Office Christmas blitz on binge drinking | Crime and Disorder |
| 17th December 2004 |
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Date: 17 December 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern response to ESPAD findings | Population Groups |
| 14th December 2004 |
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Date: 14 December 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern welcomes the Government drink drive campaign | Crime and Disorder |
| 6th December 2004 |
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Date: 06 December 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern welcomes the Stroke Association’s warning to Christmas binge drinkers | Health |
| 3rd December 2004
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Date: 03 December 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern’s Top Tips for Christmas Survival | Health |
| 3th November 2004 |
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Date: 30 November 2004 | |
 Alcohol campaigners welcome the government's approach to public health | Health |
| 16th November 2004 |
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Date: 16 November 2004 | |
 Conference called to tackle problem drinking in County Durham | Alcohol Concern |
| 12th November 2004 |
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Date: 12 November 2004 | |
 Time to get tough: drunkenness should not be used to excuse crime, says Alcohol Concern | Crime and Disorder |
| Tuesday 2nd November 2004 - Embargoed: 00:01 hrs |
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Date: 02 November 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern Welcomes Ofcom's New Alcohol Advertising Rules | Industry |
| 1st November 2004 |
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Date: 01 November 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern appoints new chief executive | Alcohol Concern |
| 27th October 2004 |
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Date: 27 October 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern responds to the Home Office summer blitz campaign | Crime and Disorder |
| 17th September 2004 |
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Date: 17 September 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern Press Notice - Update on press contacts
| Alcohol Concern |
| 19th August 2004 - for immediate release |
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Date: 19 August 2004 | |
 Give councils more power to tackle drink problems
| Crime and Disorder |
| 10th August 2004 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 10 August 2004 | |
 Blunkett's summer blitz highlights the need for ongoing enforcement to stop alcohol sales to children.
| Crime and Disorder |
| 5th August 2004 |
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Date: 05 August 2004 | |
 Tackle causes of alcohol related crime -not just the symptoms - urge campaigners
| Crime and Disorder |
| 21st July 2004 |
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Date: 21 July 2004 | |
 New advertising controls reach the parts current regulations do not reach. | Industry |
| 19th July 2004 |
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Date: 19 July 2004 | |
 Hangover cure for Londoners at alcohol summit: Almost 250,000 indulging in risky drinking – costing the capital £294m. pa
| Social Issues |
| 1st July 2004 |
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Date: 01 July 2004 | |
 North-East tops binge-drinking league:
Summit called to tackle region’s battle with booze
| Planning and Strategies |
| 10th June 2004 |
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Date: 10 June 2004 | |
 Summit gets measure of West Midland's drink problems
Birmingham conference will hear a third of local men - and a fifth
of women – drink above medically recommended limits
| Planning and Strategies |
| 19th May 2004 |
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Date: 19 May 2004 | |
 Summit gets measure of South-West's drink problems: Bristol conference will hear 1 in 5 men and 1 in 10 women binge drink
| Planning and Strategies |
| 28th April 2004
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Date: 28 April 2004 | |
 Summit gets measure of North-West's drink problems: Manchester conference will hear 1 in 4 men and 1 in 8 women binge drink | Planning and Strategies |
| 1st April 2004 |
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Date: 01 April 2004 | |
 Binge drinking crisis needs urgent action - as well as long term strategy | Planning and Strategies |
| 15th March 2004 |
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Date: 15 March 2004 | |
 Call for action - not just words - to crack Britain's binge-drinking culture | Planning and Strategies |
| 12th March 2004 – Immediate Release |
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Date: 12 March 2004 | |
 Alcohol Concern: Government must act to stop drunken attacks on NHS staff | Crime and Disorder |
| 12th March 2004 |
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Date: 12 March 2004 | |
 Stop soft soaping alcohol, TV bosses are warned | Industry |
| 19th December 2003 |
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Date: 19 December 2003 | |
 Signs of the times? Don’t get plastered warnings in A and E waiting rooms | Prevention |
| 15th December 2003 |
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Date: 15 December 2003 | |
 Emergency services and city centres - paralysed by alcohol
| Planning and Strategies |
| 25th November 2003 |
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Date: 25 November 2003 | |
 Binge drinking britons don't knwo how much is too much | Social Issues |
| 24th November 2003 |
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Date: 24 November 2003 | |
 Minister makes keynote speech at 'milestone' annual conference
- as National Alcohol Strategy moves centre-stage
| Alcohol Concern |
| 10th October 2003 |
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Date: 10 October 2003 | |
 Now it's your round, Government told | Planning and Strategies |
| 18th September 2003 |
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Date: 18 September 2003 | |
 Prince Charles should be as worried about alcohol as cannabis says leading drug and alcohol charities | Population Groups |
| January 14th 2002: The UK’s leading drugs and alcohol charities, Alcohol Concern and DrugScope, today combined forces to urge parents to pay more attention to alcohol problems rather than solely worrying about occasional cannabis use.
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Date: 04 September 2003 | |
 200,000 drinkers denied a lifeline, warns commission report | Treatment Services |
| 27th June 2003 – Embargoed until 00.01am on June 30th |
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Date: 27 June 2003 | |
 Drink deaths double | Health |
| 23rd June 2003 – Embargoed until 00.01am June 26th
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Date: 23 June 2003 | |
 Call to probe link between drink and domestic violence | Crime and Disorder |
| 11th June 2003 - Strictly embargoed until 00.01am June 12th 2003 |
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Date: 11 June 2003 | |
 Six million drinkers slip through the net - because GPs cannot help them | Prevention |
| 28th April 2003 – Embargoed until 00.01am 29th April |
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Date: 28 April 2003 | |
 Statement on 2003 Budget from Alcohol Concern Chief Executive Eric Appleby | Social Issues |
| 9th April 2003 – immediate release
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Date: 09 April 2003 | |
 Campaigners applaud government proposals to stamp out alcohol fuelled thuggery | Crime and Disorder |
| 12th March 2003 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 12 March 2003 | |
 Wide-eyed and legless? | Prevention |
| 2nd March 2003 |
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Date: 02 March 2003 | |
 More than 3,000,000 people are hooked on alcohol | Social Issues |
| 28th February 2003 – Strictly embargoed until 00.01am 4th March
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Date: 28 February 2003 | |
 Alcohol charity urges Government to adopt fighting talk in booze toll battle | Social Issues |
| 23rd January 2003 – for immediate release
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Date: 23 January 2003 | |
 North South Drink Divide | Health |
| 4th November 2002 – Embargoed until 00.01am 5th November |
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Date: 04 November 2002 | |
 Campaigners applaud government first steps to tackle national alcohol misuse | Planning and Strategies |
| 15th October 2002 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 15 October 2002 | |
 Huge rise in older - and younger - people's unsafe drinking | Population Groups |
| 4th October 2002 - Embargoed until 00.01am on Monday 7th October
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Date: 04 October 2002 | |
 Commission set up to probe future of 'struggling' alcohol agencies | Planning and Strategies |
| 31st July 2002 – Immediate Release |
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Date: 31 July 2002 | |
 Alcohol campaigners welcome government action | Crime and Disorder |
| 19th July 2002 |
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Date: 19 July 2002 | |
 The naked truth about Hard Core! | Industry |
| 19th June 2002 |
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Date: 19 June 2002 | |
 Alcohol's role in teenage pregnancies probed by new report | Population Groups |
| 26th April 2002 – Immediate Release
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Date: 26 April 2002 | |
 Thousands could lose alcohol help - even though 1 person in 13 is hooked on booze | Treatment Services |
| 19th April 2002 – Embargoed until 00.01am Tuesday 23rd April |
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Date: 19 April 2002 | |
 Spend £45 million to save billions, Chancellor is urged | Planning and Strategies |
| 16th April 2002 – Immediate Release |
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Date: 16 April 2002 | |
 NHS paralysed by alcohol problems warns new report | Health |
| 21st February 2002 - Embargoed until 00.01am Thursday 28th February
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Date: 21 February 2002 | |
 School booze culture warning: Teacher’s court case highlights need for more education on alcohol | Population Groups |
| 11th February 2002 – Immediate Release
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Date: 11 February 2002 | |
 30-something deaths are casualties of Britain's binge drinking culture | Health |
| 10th December 2001
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Date: 10 December 2001 | |
 More support needed for black and ethnic minorities, warns new alcohol survey | Population Groups |
| 7th December 2001 – Embargoed until 00.01am Tuesday 11th December |
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Date: 07 December 2001 | |
 New figures show twice as many people are hooked on alcohol than on all other drugs | Social Issues |
| 12th November 2001 - Embargoed until 00.01am Thursday, 15th November |
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Date: 12 November 2001 | |
 Children warned of dangers of alcohol - as teenage drinking doubles | Prevention |
| 11th October 11th 2001 – Embargoed to 00.01am Tuesday October 16th |
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Date: 11 October 2001 | |
 Help us help 1 in 25 people hooked on alcohol, say GPs and nurses | Health |
| 13th August 2001 – Embargoed until 00.01am 17th August
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Date: 13 August 2001 | |
 Charities launch service to ease industry's £2.8 billion drug and drink habit | Industry |
| 3rd August 2001 - embargoed until 00.01am, Tuesday 7th August |
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Date: 03 August 2001 | |
 Help for families hit by heavy drinking | Population Groups |
| Wednesday 4th July 2001 |
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Date: 04 July 2001 | |
 Public ready for action on alcohol - new report | Crime and Disorder |
| 21st May 2001 - Embargoed until 00.01am 24th May |
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Date: 21 May 2001 | |
 New opening hours a recipe for violence and disorder? | Crime and Disorder |
| 2nd May 2001 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 02 May 2001 | |
 Unprotected sex twice as likely when 'under the influence' young people are warned | Population Groups |
| 20th March 2001 - Embargoed until 00.01am Thursday 22nd March |
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Date: 20 March 2001 | |
 Protect alcohol services plea to government | Treatment Services |
| 13th February 2001 – Immediate Release |
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Date: 13 February 2001 | |
 Alcohol misuse costing country £6 billion | Health |
| 31st January 2001 – Embargoed until 11am February 1st |
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Date: 31 January 2001 | |
 Be tough on alcohol crime - and the causes of alcohol crime | Crime and Disorder |
| 6th December 2000 – Immediate Release |
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Date: 06 December 2000 | |
 Twice as many people hooked on alcohol as on all other drugs together | Social Issues |
| 6th November 2000 - Embargoed to 00.01am November 8th
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Date: 06 November 2000 | |
 Teenagers drinking more - and more often - says report | Population Groups |
| 23rd October 2000 – Immediate Release |
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Date: 23 October 2000 | |
 £2,000 to help yourself - and others - over a drink problem | Alcohol Concern |
| 10th October 2000 |
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Date: 10 October 2000 | |
 Alcohol help under threat for thousands, says new survey | Health |
| 19th September 2000 - Immediate Release
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Date: 19 September 2000 | |
 Conference focuses on rise in women's drinking | Population Groups |
| 25th July 2000 |
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Date: 25 July 2000 | |
 Alcohol strategy would help government be tough on crime - and causes of crime | Planning and Strategies |
| 18th July 2000 |
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Date: 18 July 2000 | |
 800,000 children living with parents' drink problems | Population Groups |
| 11th July 2000 |
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Date: 11 July 2000 | |
 Alcohol Concern wins Charity Awards 2000 award | Alcohol Concern |
| 28th June 2000 |
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Date: 28 June 2000 | |
 Alcohol Problems Costing Britain £3.3 billion | Social Issues |
| 11th May 2000 |
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Date: 11 May 2000 | |
 Test of licensing laws is to cut 650,00 violent incidents | Industry |
| 10th April 2000 |
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Date: 10 April 2000 | |
 Don't give in to booze smugglers - seize their assests! | Industry |
| 21st March 2000 |
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Date: 21 March 2000 | |
 'Incredible and inexplicable' drink-drive delay will cost lives | Crime and Disorder |
| 1st March 2000 |
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Date: 01 March 2000 | |
 Alcohol Concern Backs IAS Licensing Survey | Industry |
| 21st February 2000 - embargoed until 22nd February 2000 |
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Date: 21 February 2000 | |
 Stop Soft Drinks Rip Off Watchdog is Urged | Industry |
| 23rd December 1999 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 23 December 1999 | |
 Drink-walk Christmas Warning to Pedestrians | Crime and Disorder |
| 16th December 1999 - Embargoed until 18th December 1999
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Date: 16 December 1999 | |
 Drink related crime a bigger problem than drugs, say police | Crime and Disorder |
| 29th October 1999 Embargoed until 3rd November 1999
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Date: 29 October 1999 | |
 Lesson to be learned from major grants programme for black agencies | Population Groups |
| 16th March 1999 - Immediate Release
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Date: 16 March 1999 | |
 Tough New Measures Urged to Clamp Down on 'Sky-Rage' | Prevention |
| 5th February 1999 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 05 February 1999 | |
 New survey levies profits before duties charge against drinks trade | Industry |
| 13th March 1998 - For immediate release |
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Date: 13 March 1998 | |
 New report establishes link between drink, drugs and killings | Crime and Disorder |
| 13th February 1998 - Embargoed until 00.01am on 18th February |
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Date: 13 February 1998 | |
 Green Paper Signals 'Action at Last' on Alcohol | Planning and Strategies |
| 5th February 1998 - Immediate Release |
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Date: 05 February 1998 | |