A coalition of organisations working together to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
There were 7,423 alcohol-specific deaths last year – a rise of 20% from 2019, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ONS provisional data on alcohol-specific deaths in England and Wales […]
On 27 April, a debate about alcohol labelling took place in Westminster. The debate highlighted: Alcohol is exempt from the labelling requirements for food and non-alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic drinks are only required to display the […]
On 22 April, a debate was held in the House of Lords about the report by the Commission on Alcohol Harm ‘It’s Everywhere’—Alcohol’s Public Face and Private Harm. Chaired by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, the […]
More must be done to reduce alcohol harm in Europe, says WHO The WHO-recommended “best buys” for alcohol policy can easily help countries to reduce health harms related to alcohol consumption. But according to the […]
AHA member World Cancer Research Fund has launched Cancer Prevention Awareness Week (20-26 March) to help more people be aware of the steps they can take to reduce their risk of developing cancer, through making […]
Young drinkers believe prominent health warnings on alcohol could boost risk awareness New research from the Institute for Social Marketing and Health at the University of Stirling, has found that current alcohol labelling is failing […]
A new report published today, in the leading medical journal, the Lancet, claims that urgent action is required to tackle the ‘unacceptable high mortality’ of patients who are admitted to hospital with liver disease. It […]
Responding to the announcements from the Chancellor in the Budget today, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, said: “The decision to freeze alcohol duty today is a huge blow for […]
Alcohol-related deaths reach record high during COVID-19 pandemic Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows there were 5,460 deaths related to alcohol-specific causes registered in the first three quarters of 2020 in […]
In a White Paper set out today, the government has announced that health and care services will work more closely together under plans to reform the NHS in England. The changes outlined will enable the […]
