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A third of UK adults drink alcohol too much, just 6% want to cut down

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One third (31%) of UK adults drink alcohol too much and are exceeding weekly alcohol guidelines, according to data from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace*, developed by VitalityHealth and delivered in partnership with the University of Cambridge, RAND Europe and Mercer. Britain’s…

07 Jul

Booze duty rise might cut violence fuelled A&E visits by 6000 a year

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A small rise in duty imposed on alcohol sold in retail outlets, pubs and restaurants, of just 1% above inflation, might cut violence-fuelled A&E (emergency care department) visits in England and Wales by an annual 6000, suggests research published online…

06 Nov

Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions

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Annual admission rates 2% lower than expected in areas with more restrictive policies. Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs are linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions in these areas, reveals research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.…

14 Aug

Light to moderate drinking linked to increased risk of certain cancers in women and male smokers

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Limit alcohol to one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men, say experts Even light and moderate drinking (up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men)…

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A third of UK adults drink alcohol too much, just 6% want to cut down

Booze duty rise might cut violence fuelled A&E visits by 6000 a year

Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions

Light to moderate drinking linked to increased risk of certain cancers in women and male smokers