Alcohol Abuse: Will Banning Cheap Alcohol Solve UK's Binge Drinking Problem?
Will Banning Cheap Alcohol Solve UK's Binge Drinking Problem?
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The Home Office has announced it will ban the sale of cheap alcohol in England and Wales and set a "floor price" on a bottle of wine of £2.24. Taking effect from April, the scheme is aimed at tackling the problem of binge drinking in Britain. According to Alcohol Concern, alcohol is 45% cheaper than it was in 1980. According to the Home Office, the plans will only hit 1.3% of all alcohol sales …
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Survey: Alcohol Is Drug Most Used By Teens
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Alcohol abuse continues to be the number one drug abused that Oregon teens abuse. A recent state survey indicates that 18 percent of Oregon’s eighth and eleventh graders admitted to having at least one alcoholic drink within a month of the questionnaire.
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More beer money could go to alcohol, substance abuse
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More proceeds from the sale of beer could go to alcohol-and-substance-abuse prevention measures under a bill that passed the Utah House on Thursday. Rep. Jack Draxler’s HB40 would require that counties and municipalities that get money from the proceeds of beer sales spend at least 10 percent of the money on alcohol-and-substance-abuse prevention. Currently, there is no minimum requirement and …
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