Project picked for abuse pilot

A pioneering alcohol misuse project is one of only eight in the country to be chosen to pilot a programme for victims of domestic violence.

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Alcohol warning after death

The daughter of a Teesside man who drank heavily all his adult life and died aged 35 is warning others to think about their alcohol consumption.

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Alcohol-related partnership activity funding available from Home Office

Funding of up to £30,000 has been made available to local councils and police forces for specific projects to help address local alcohol related issues.

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Brown backs MP over controversial alcohol clampdown

Gordon Brown has given his firm backing to an MP who has proposed controversial measures to clampdown on how alcohol is sold and displayed.

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Were we wrong to go continental on booze?

In recent years, Britain has sought to shed its image as the home of the lager lout by adopting a more relaxed, European approach to alcohol, but could it be that our continental cousins have led us astray?

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Morning-after drink drive accidents rise with introduction of 24-hour licensing

The latest statistics released by the Department for Transport show that drink related accidents have been increasing from the early hours of morning.

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Local Alcohol Profiles for the UK.

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Cans marked in alcohol crackdown

More than 15,000 cans and bottles of alcohol have been secretly labelled by police in an attempt to crackdown on underage drinkers.

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Shops caught in under-age sales

Two stores in Whitley Bay have been caught selling alcohol to children by police. Officers visited shops in Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Monkseaton, Moorside and Backworth.

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Warning over early exposure to alcohol

GIVING children alcohol at an early age increases their risk of becoming drink-dependent at a later stage in life, according to new research.
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Safe Sensible Social Consultation - Getting the Message Across

The Department of Health is currently consulting on alcohol retailing practice, labelling and what more can be done to provide advice and help on alcohol for those who need it.

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Alcohol Policy UK

news and analysis for the alcohol harm reduction field

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