Government urged to put alcohol unit pricing on hold

Government urged to put alcohol unit pricing on hold betterRetailing By Jennifer Hardwick January 24, 2018   Industry leaders have urged the government to delay alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) outside Scotland as legislation edges closer south of the border. Ministers from the health and home affairs select committees heard evidence on the policy’s effectiveness […]

Here’s Why You’re Probably Getting More Drunk Than You Realize

Here’s Why You’re Probably Getting More Drunk Than You Realize Multiple factors have made it harder to know how much you’re actually drinking. Huffington Post By Todd Van Luling January 23, 2018 In December 2017, a peer-reviewed medical journal reported the size of wine glasses in England had ballooned since the 1700s, but particularly around 1990. Now glasses are […]

Nearly half of UK 14-year-olds have tried alcohol, figures show

Nearly half of UK 14-year-olds have tried alcohol, figures show   Findings from on risky behaviours will help to design interventions, say researchers   Source: The Guardian Nicola Davis Wed 24 Jan 2018   Almost half of children in the UK have tried alcohol by the age of 14, while nearly 20% have had a […]