www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk - the blog » culture http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog training on drugs and alcohol issues throughout the UK Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Drinkaware Response To Plans By The Government To Crack Down On Binge Drinking Hotspots, UK http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/07/30/drinkaware-response-to-plans-by-the-government-to-crack-down-on-binge-drinking-hotspots-uk/ http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/07/30/drinkaware-response-to-plans-by-the-government-to-crack-down-on-binge-drinking-hotspots-uk/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 JeffL15 http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/07/30/drinkaware-response-to-plans-by-the-government-to-crack-down-on-binge-drinking-hotspots-uk/ Responding to the plan by the Government to crack down on binge drinking hotspots and give communities more influence over licensing applications, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says: “Alcohol misuse costs society £25 billion a year* and it is imperative our culture’s binge drinking problem is tackled head on…

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]]> http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/05/20/coalition-government-outlines-alcohol-plans/feed/ 0 Alcohol news and updates: May 2010 http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/05/17/alcohol-news-and-updates-may-2010/ http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/05/17/alcohol-news-and-updates-may-2010/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 23:06:56 +0000 RogerPS http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/05/17/alcohol-news-and-updates-may-2010/ Licensing to return to the Home Office Responsibility for the Licensing agenda may be transferred back to Home Office under reforms by the new Government, the Morning Advertiser reports . Licensing is currently owned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who oversaw the controversial 2003 Licensing Act . The Conservative party had pledged to 'overhaul' the current licensing regime.

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]]> http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/05/17/alcohol-news-and-updates-may-2010/feed/ 0 UK pricing: political dialogues continue http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/02/15/uk-pricing-political-dialogues-continue/ http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/02/15/uk-pricing-political-dialogues-continue/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/blog/2010/02/15/uk-pricing-political-dialogues-continue/ In the build up to the elections, we'll be trying to update you with key news and developments relating to national alcohol policy. The recent level of political attention, and the pricing and availability debate in particular, could prove important election topics

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