MORE women than ever are seeking treatment for alcohol-related health problems, medical and charity workers have said.
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More women than ever have problem with alcohol
Minimum price for a unit of alcohol ‘is worth looking into’
INTRODUCING a minimum price on alcohol is worth considering, Guernsey’s director of public health said yesterday.
Duty hikes ‘will be a social and fiscal mistake’
DUTY rises on alcohol will damage the island’s pub trade and be a ‘social and fiscal mistake’, according to the boss of the leading pub business in the islands.
Industry concerns as Jersey looks at raising age for drinking alcohol
RAISING the legal drinking age in Guernsey could cause problems across the board, according to people in the trade.
Drinking drivers could end up getting a lesson
THE Home Department is looking at additional measures to tackle drink-driving, according to minister Geoff Mahy.
Local binge drinking ‘short-lived’ compared with UK
BINGE drinking in Guernsey needs to be tackled, according to drug and alcohol strategy coordinator Andrea Nightingale.
Taking it easy is not always right
GIVEN a choice between taking an easy option and a hard one, most people struggle to opt for the latter.
Alcohol duty hike ‘would be unfair’
BUSINESSES have condemned proposals for a further hike in alcohol duty.
Binge-drinking 12-year-olds go to school hung over
UNDERAGE drinking is blighting the Bailiwick with children as young as 12 going to school with hangovers.
‘Know where your kids are, we don’t want to see them drunk’
POLICE and the Drug and Alcohol Strategy are working towards an alcohol-free summer for under age islanders.
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