“In this climate of punitive neglect, addiction and obesity are dismissed as diseases of choice, which to use that most class-bound of Tory insults, the ‘nanny state’ cannot cure.”—Nick Cohen Source: … [Read more...] about You don’t have to be poor to be hooked on drugs or alcohol but it helps
Labels can empower alcohol drinkers
As responsible adults we should be presented with accurate, eye-catching and timely information about alcohol’s immediate and long-term effects. Anything less is to squander the benefits of decades of scientific research. Whether we are from the left, right or centre politically, we cannot deny we … [Read more...] about Labels can empower alcohol drinkers
Alcohol cancer labelling advocates unfazed by Yukon threats
Legal threats of the kind which abruptly halted the first trial of cancer warning labels in Canada’s Yukon territory before Christmas are not altering plans elsewhere. Measures proposed last month in Australia call for “readable, impactful” warning labels. And Gerald Nash, an Irish senator, … [Read more...] about Alcohol cancer labelling advocates unfazed by Yukon threats
Legal warnings halt first cancer label scheme
Legal warnings from alcohol brand-owners have halted the world’s first trial of labels warning that consuming alcohol increases the risk of cancer, raising question marks over similar plans elsewhere. Unnamed alcohol brand owners have warned the state-owned alcohol retailer applying the labels in … [Read more...] about Legal warnings halt first cancer label scheme
A third of Brits to skip alcohol over Christmas
More than a third of Brits say they will not drink alcohol at four or more social occasions this Christmas, while almost one-in-six 25-34s say they will not drink alcohol at all. Almost a third also said they are more likely to lay off alcohol this Christmas than last year, with younger groups … [Read more...] about A third of Brits to skip alcohol over Christmas
[summary] Australia’s draft alcohol strategy proposes minimum pricing
Draft National Alcohol Strategy 2018-2026, key proposals: Introduce a minimum price for alcohol Volumetric taxation of alcohol, as recommended by the Henry Tax Review in 2010 "Readable, impactful" health-related warning labels A single national advertising code protecting children from … [Read more...] about [summary] Australia’s draft alcohol strategy proposes minimum pricing