Alcohol Concern

Dry January ‘leads to long-term cut in alcohol consumption’

17-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Alcohol Concern has revealed new research showing its Dry January challenge leads to a long-term cut in consumption for participants.

Alcohol stats that don't add up

05-Nov-2014 By Paul Chase

Guess-timates made by Alcohol Concern are not truthful.

Just how impartial is Alcohol Concern?

04-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

Alcohol Concern has been vocal in its praise for new £3 wonder drug, nalmefene (also known as Selincro) by Lundbeck, which could be used to treat people with “mild” drinking problems on the NHS.

Alcohol Concern is simply concerned with the wrong thing

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

So, in the same month that kids TV shows were slammed for giving fathers a bad name (website Netmums said most portrayed dads as lazy or stupid) and Disney came under fire for pushing more sexy princesses to young girls (its newest character Merida appears...

Alcohol Concern advertising report dismissed as 'seriously flawed'

12-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

The body that represents UK advertisers has slammed Alcohol Concern’s latest report on alcohol advertising as “seriously flawed”.

Cheap alcohol and promotions encourage binge drinking, says Alcohol Concern research

20-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Low-cost alcohol and the way it is promoted encourages young people to binge drink, according to a new study from health campaign groups Alcohol Concern and Balance.

Alcohol Concern launches alcohol charter

15-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Alcohol Concern, the influential health campaign group, has called on politicians to commit to a charter overcoming alcohol harm.

Chickens are roosting for Alcohol Concern

03-Nov-2011 By Paul Chase

I had a distinct sense of chickens coming home to roost when I heard that Alcohol Concern had lost its annual funding from the Department of Health.

Alcohol Concern likely to scale back activity

03-Nov-2011 By John Harrington

Alcohol Concern, the influential health campaign group that’s broadly viewed as anti-industry, looks likely to scale down its activities after the Government withdrew its funding for the body.

Off licences: our common enemy?

14-Sep-2011 By Phil Mellows

Grocock and Shenker. It doesn’t sound nice, but it’s true. The respective chief executives of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and Alcohol Concern have chummed up.

Alcohol Concern praises pubs

06-Sep-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The chief executive of Alcohol Concern Don Shenker has praised pubs for improving community life.

Diageo: Irresponsible for being responsible?

13-Jun-2011 By Mark Daniels

It's as if the health groups refuse to believe that the drinks industry might actually have good intentions at heart, says Mark Daniels.

Charity: restrict alcohol displays in stores

01-Mar-2011 By John Harrington

Alcohol Concern has called for a ban on supermarket alcohol sales near everyday items such as milk and bread. A survey across one day in Cardiff by...

A cause for Concern: desperately seeking better alcohol services

16-Feb-2011 By Phil Mellows

Phil Mellows considers the proposals by Alcohol Concern to place alcohol specialists in every hospital.

Call to ban alcohol advertising rubbished

19-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Calls to impose heavy restrictions on alcohol advertising would lead to job losses while failing to tackle underage drinking, according to industry...

Alcohol ad ban plan based on 'sand'

19-Oct-2010 By Michelle Perrett

Fresh calls to restrict alcohol advertising are based on "sand rather than firm foundations", says the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA)....

Alcohol Concern: 'We're not saying alcohol shouldn't be available'

18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore

"We are not anti-pub, far from it," insists Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern. In fact, he's a pub-goer who likes a "nice cold beer,...

Alcohol Concern: a dependency on problem inflation

13-Jul-2010 By Phil Mellows

Alcohol Concern has exaggerated the number of dependent drinkers in the UK, but we still need better alcohol services, says Phil Mellows.

Alcohol Concern slams pub offers in three towns

17-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

Alcohol Concern has slammed pub and club operators after finding half the venue in three Welsh city centres were offering "irresponsible" discounts.

Alcohol Concern pleads for minimum price

20-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney

Alcohol Concern has once again pleaded for the introduction of a minimum price of 50p a unit on alcohol. As it kicked off its Alcohol Awareness...

Health campaigners want alcohol code "as soon as possible

24-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore

Health campaigners are calling on the government to introduce its controversial alcohol code of practice "as soon as possible" over concerns it could...

Adam Withrington: Divide and Conquer

09-Jan-2009

Amongst the furore surrounding the Wetherspoons (JDW) 99p pint story from last week, one thing has gone unmentioned. Why is Alcohol Concern making...

Alcohol ads report is "flawed", claims Portman Group

19-Aug-2008 By James Wilmore

A report looking at how often children are exposed to alcohol advertising is "flawed", the Portman Group has claimed. The Alcohol Concern report -...

Licensees accused of ignoring code of practice

21-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore

Licensees are ignoring the industry's voluntary code of practice because there are no "meaningful" penalties for those found flouting it, a report by...

Fury over irresponsible retailing claim

20-Jul-2008 By Tony Halstead

Trade groups have angrily dismissed accusations that pub companies and licensees are ignoring guidelines on responsible drinks retailing. A report by...

Even children can afford cheap booze

07-Nov-2007

Children as young as 12 can buy four times the weekly alcohol limit for men with their pocket money

Anti-alcohol alliance group formed

22-Oct-2007

New anti-alcohol lobby group is set up with the aim of increasing tax on alcohol by 10%

Pre-watershed ad ban call

30-Aug-2007

Alcohol Concern has repeated its call to ban drinks ads before the 9pm watershed. A report by the lobby group, which monitored alcohol adverts for...

Calls for watershed on TV alcohol ads

28-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore

Television adverts for alcohol should be banned before the 9pm watershed, a health charity has said. A report by Alcohol Concern reveals that...

MyShout

21-Jun-2007

The necessity for a rational alcohol policy is finally getting through to ministers, says John Grogan Most ministers have cleared their diaries for...

Beware the alcohol police

03-May-2007

Imagine the scene: a family is sitting round the dinner table. A bottle of wine or beer accompanies the evening meal, enjoyed by the parents and...

Portman Group says teenagers should drink at home

27-Apr-2007 By Iain O'Neil

Chief executive says continental children are introduced to alcohol at home and do not have same binge-drinking problems

Alcohol charity calls for radical shake-up

27-Apr-2007 By Iain O'Neil

Parents who give alcohol to children aged under 15 should be prosecuted, according to Alcohol Concern. The charity makes the call in its report on...

Alcohol Concern accuses industry over promotions

23-May-2006

Alcohol Concern has accused the pub and nightclub industry of failing to tackle irresponsible promotions. The charity conducted a snap survey of nine...

Round-the-clock supermarket sales will fuel problem drinking

27-Jul-2005

Supermarkets selling cheap booze for 24 hours a day could fuel an increase in problem drinking, lobby group Alcohol Concern has warned.With many pub...

Toolkit helps councils judge hours impact

28-Apr-2005

Alcohol Concern has launched a guide to help local authorities measure the impact of later opening on the surrounding area. The "toolkit" could be...

Loud and clear...

17-Feb-2005

Publicans and drinkers refute accusations by Alcohol Concern that music is played at full volume to encourage drinking. Jackie Annett gets the...

Alcohol Concern goads trade over binge-drinking

04-Nov-2004

The pub trade has been left fuming after Alcohol Concern accused it of "running scared" on the issue of binge-drinking.The organisation has stoked...

Alcohol can increase car crash injuries, says new research

22-Apr-2003

Alcohol can increase the seriousness of injuries among car crash victims, according to a new study.A study of more than 1,300 car accidents by...

Alcohol Concern and BBPA fight it out

14-Mar-2003

The fight between Alcohol Concern and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) raged on this week.Earlier this month Alcohol Concern announced...

Genuine Concern

13-Mar-2003

Alcohol Concern is being blamed for drink-related scare stories in the press. Jackie Annett investigates.If all the recent scare stories in the media...

Alcohol Concern demands flexibility on drink measures

06-Dec-2002

Alcohol Concern, the national agency on alcohol misuse, is urging licensees to publicise the size of its alcohol measures over the Christmas...

Advertisers take flak for under-age drinkers

07-Nov-2002

Irresponsible marketing of alcopops by some drinks companies is being blamed by Alcohol Concern for a sharp rise in under-age drinking. And Britain...

Alcohol worse than drugs, says report

24-May-2001

Alcohol is causing more problems within British society than hard drugs, according to a new report.The report, Alcohol on Everyone's Lips, was...

Youngsters targeted by guide advising on dangers of alcohol

02-Apr-2001

A new guide for young people called Drunk in Charge of a Body? has been produced by Alcohol Concern and the Brook pregnancy advice service.The guide...