United Kingdom: CAPs to extend into more areas as it reports success in reducing underage drinking
United Kingdom: CAPs to extend into more areas as it reports success in reducing underage drinking Drinks Retailing News By Sonya Hook February 3, 2020 Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) has announced significant reductions in underage drinking in areas with CAP schemes, and it also announced plans to extend into around 100 new areas nationally. The […]
Scotland: Alcohol consumption in Scotland falls following minimum price law
Scotland: Alcohol consumption in Scotland falls following minimum price law FoodBev Posted By: Emma Upshall February 3, 2020 Research conducted by the NHS found that the volume of alcohol sold per adult in Scotland has fallen by 3.6% during the first year of implementing minimum unit pricing (MUP). The new report, which was carried out by […]
United Kingdom: Number of patients admitted to NHS hospitals for alcohol fuelled-illnesses rises by a fifth in a decade, shocking figures show
United Kingdom: Number of patients admitted to NHS hospitals for alcohol fuelled-illnesses rises by a fifth in a decade, shocking figures show Some 357,660 people treated for drink-fuelled illnesses in 2019, NHS data show Cancer made up almost a quarter of all the admissions, followed by accidents Stoke-on-Trent was found to be the worst offender […]