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Lancet experts recommend alcohol price controls to combat dementia

Alcohol price controls should be among the steps used to reduce high alcohol consumption to prevent or delay two out of five dementia cases, says a new report from a Lancet commission

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Men’s wellbeing charity’s alcohol partnership sparks dismay

Public health professionals have expressed disappointment at a partnership between the UK Men's Sheds Association, which supports social and creative community spaces, and alcohol multinational Diageo.

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Alcohol Review 0.0

An alcohol-free sub-brand can be used to promote the main alcohol brand. This is one of a collection of shareable alcohol messages. If you think more people should know, please share and join the supporters.

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Time to improve affluent’s access to poor choices

It is time we spared a thought for millions of affluent people–men, women and children–who so often find themselves without proper access to poor consumer choices.

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Calling time on “Where’s Wally?”

“Where’s Wally?” demand the covers of dozens of Martin Handford’s picture books. This has gone on long enough. The question we should ask ourselves is, “Why?” What is the purpose of locating Wally? What is in it for us?

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Alcohol undermines our nerve

Our lives, world events and, yes, watching football can be roller coaster rides, exciting and, at times, seemingly unbearable. Alcohol can make us less able to deal with stress in the future. Facing recreational stress alcohol-free is a useful rehearsal.

Alcohol Review – issue 104, June 29th 2024

In this issue: UK alcohol health policy door open; Annual alcohol deaths globally; Labels work; Indian widowhood often linked to alcohol; Ghana’s celeb ad ban upheld. Opinion England’s absurd official beer ad brings home the need for regulation, argues Alcohol Review’s editor.Alcohol messagesA few recent shareable posts highlighting some key alcohol information.

England’s absurd beer ad brings home need for regulation

The wisdom of making Euro 2024 a beer marketing bonanza should surely be questioned when alcohol deaths are still 30% above pre-pandemic levels in the UK and elsewhere.

Drink less alcohol, make fewer mistakes

Alcohol impairs a wide range of brain functions, making a wide range of mistakes more likely, with consequences ranging from the minor to the life-changing. Drinking less alcohol means fewer mistakes.

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QR codes are a sham

Only a tiny fraction of us scan QR codes, making them the perfect way to hide information while also, technically, providing it. Consumers have a right to be told alcohol's health effects directly on the label in plain language.