AHA Bulletin – December 2020
December 2020: Read the latest alcohol news from the AHA
Latest news
Alcohol-specific deaths down 10% in Scotland over previous year
Alcohol-specific deaths have seen a significant decrease in Scotland, just one year after minimum unit pricing was introduced. The data from the National Records of Scotland shows that there were 1,020 alcohol-specific deaths in 2019. […]
AHA Bulletin – November 2020
November 2020: Read the latest alcohol news from the AHA
AHA member Balance launches campaign to tackle excess drinking in lockdown
Balance has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about how cutting your alcohol intake can help look after your health in the Pandemic
English drinkers can consume a week’s worth of alcohol for the same price as a high street cup of coffee, campaigners warn
New research from the AHA found that alcohol is still being sold at pocket money prices in England
AHA joins the Inequalities in Health Alliance
A new coalition of nearly 80 organisations, including the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, has been launched to press for urgent action to address health inequalities.
AHA Bulletin – October 2020
October 2020: Read the latest alcohol news from the AHA
AHA Bulletin – September 2020
September 2020: Read the latest alcohol news from the AHA
Addiction services not equipped to treat the 8 million people drinking at high risk during pandemic, warns Royal College of Psychiatrists
AHA responds to new report on rise in drinking in lockdown from RCPsych
MPs and peers call on Government to urgently address Britain’s alcohol harm crisis
The Commission on Alcohol Harm calls on the Government to develop an alcohol strategy to get to the heart of the nation’s drink problem.