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More women than ever have problem with alcohol

MORE women than ever are seeking treatment for alcohol-related health problems, medical and charity workers have said.


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.


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.


States’ drinks duty hikes ‘are most aggressive in the world’

ALCOHOL duty hikes in Guernsey have been more aggressive than anywhere else in the world, according to Randall’s Brewery.


Alcohol’s cancer link is not widely known

ISLANDERS need to understand the negative impact of drinking alcohol, according to a director of the World Health Organisation.

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