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.
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...
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, 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.
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.
Health campaigners are calling on the government to introduce its controversial alcohol code of practice "as soon as possible" over concerns it could...
Licensees are ignoring the industry's voluntary code of practice because there are no "meaningful" penalties for those found flouting it, a report by...
Trade groups have angrily dismissed accusations that pub companies and licensees are ignoring guidelines on responsible drinks retailing. A report by...
Alcohol Concern has accused the pub and nightclub industry of failing to tackle irresponsible promotions. The charity conducted a snap survey of nine...
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...
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...
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...
In 2020, the community bought the White House in Bladon. This historic, 17th century pub, is on the edge of the Blenheim Place estate, and is reputed to be the place...