Only 17% of Scots aware of recommended alcohol limits – research
Less then a fifth of people in Scotland are aware of the country’s recommended alcohol limits, it has emerged.
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Alcohol marketing linked to ‘higher-risk’ teenage drinking
Teenagers who are very aware of alcohol marketing are likely to consume more and be higher-risk drinkers, research suggests.
Train guard hit with bottle of alcohol thrown by passenger
A train guard was hit with a bottle of alcohol thrown by a passenger on a train travelling between Edinburgh and Dundee.
Alcohol sales tax could raise £100m a year – Labour
A social responsibility levy on stores selling alcohol could raise more than £100 million a year to help tackle Scotland’s “public health emergency”, Labour’s Monica Lennon has said.
More than one in 10 eighth graders drank alcohol in the past month in Will County
Children as young as 13 say they drank alcohol in the last 30 days in Will County, according to the latest Illinois Youth Survey.
Nearly one in five eighth graders drank alcohol in the past month in Chicago
Children as young as 13 say they have drank alcohol in the last 30 days in Chicago, according to the latest Illinois Youth Survey.
Call to raise minimum price for alcohol to 60p per unit
Minimum pricing for alcohol should be raised to 60p per unit in Scotland, the Liberal Democrats have suggested.
Campaigners demand timetable for ending sponsorship deals with alcohol brands
Health campaigners are calling on the Government to fix a “clear timetable” for outlawing alcohol sponsorship in the sports and music industry.
Teenagers in rural Scotland twice as likely to drink underage than in towns and cities
MORE underage drinking goes on in rural Scotland than in our cities, a study has found.
New drink-drive limit in Scotland ‘has not reduced road accidents’
The reduced drink-drive limit in Scotland has had no impact on cutting road accidents, a new study has found.
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