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Alcohol share prices in the US are far stronger than before the covid-19 slump struck with the US Alcoholic Beverages/Drinks Index up a fifth over the full year, having almost halved in February (see chart). A share price rise needn't necessarily indicate an expectation of higher profits or … [Read more...] about Investors favour alcohol

Alcohol has a reverse learning curve in which greater exposure tends to lessen our intuitive understanding of it rather than improving it. Alcohol Companion and Alcohol for Nerds were written to help rectify this unlearning process. ◼️ … [Read more...] about The alcohol “unlearning curve”

Health minister Jo Churchill chaired a meeting with alcohol industry representatives which began exploring how uptake of low-alcohol drinks might help prevent health problems on Monday. “The roundtable was made up of representatives from the alcohol industry, trade bodies, consumer groups and … [Read more...] about Health minister meets alcohol industry over alcohol-free drinks

Recommendations for alcohol and other drugs from Professor David Best of Derby University based on evidence he outlined at yesterday's NHS Addictions Provider Alliance conference: Get specialist help if you need it, including to deal with any trauma or long-term psychological health problemsYou … [Read more...] about Six recovery recommendations

An apparent forward step on alcohol safety labelling last week may, in fact, signal that it is about to get worse. The alcohol industry Portman Group (PG) says it agreed with the health department “for the removal of out-of-date information” by September 1st. But it does not mention adding … [Read more...] about Alcohol safety labelling may be about to get worse

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