'Liver disease resulting from binge drinking could become big killer'

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Half of Britain's young adults first got drunk before the age of 15, according to a study which warns that liver disease could become one of the...

Half of Britain's young adults first got drunk before the age of 15, according to a study which warns that liver disease could become one of the biggest killers as a result of the country's binge drinking culture.The survey, commissioned by the London Clinic in Harley Street, shows that 48 per cent of those in the 18 to 24 age group were between the ages of 13 and 15 when they first got drunk, while 6 per cent were aged under 12 - The Independent

Pub and bar owners are banding together to fight tax plans that could shut many boozers. They claim they are being milked for revenue and unfairly blamed for public order offences. The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, representing 100 firms with 15,000 pubs and bars, is calling on the government to scrap proposals for a tax rise on alcohol next year - The Mirror

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the brewer that owns such brands as Stella Artois and Budweiser, is rumoured to be considering several disposals as it seeks ways of repaying part of its debt mountain. There are whispers in the brewing industry that it is considering a sale of its 27percent stake in China's Tsingtao Brewery, which could raise up to £700million, as well as Beck's, its German lager business - The Times

Neil Goulden, a non-executive director at brewer and pub group Marston's, famous for its Pedigree Bitter, has bought a round of the company's shares at a cost of about £85,000. He bought 70,000 shares at 121.2p, taking his shareholding up to 80,000 - The Times

Profits are smoking at Imperial Tobacco as customers switch to its cheaper brands and roll-ups in the credit crisis. Demand for "value" cigarettes like Windsor Blue and the new JPS Silver is on the up, chief executive Gareth Davis said. And sales of roll-your-own tobacco, such as Golden Virginia and Drum, are seven per cent higher than a year ago as people look to save money - The Sun

Britain's tobacco giants have been accused of 'dirty' tactics after it emerged they created a supposedly 'independent' campaign group for small retailers to lobby against government restrictions on the promotion of cigarettes in shops.The Save Our Shop campaign claimed proposals to remove large displays of cigarettes in stores would result in costly refits and see many small retailers go out of business - The Guardian

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