A study by the National Drug Research Institute at WA’s Curtin University has found an estimated 5785 people aged over 15 died from alcohol-attributable causes in 2015.
All alcohol sold in Scottish stores must cost at least 50p per unit when minimum unit pricing comes into force on 1 May.
The Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) has been launched with a called on civil society organisations to closely partner government to create awareness and prevent Non-Communication Diseases (NCDs).
The Delhi government has warned all liquor vends, hotels, clubs, bars and pubs in Delhi against selling and serving alcohol to “underage” customers, saying non-compliance would attract strict action including cancellation of licence.
A campaign is being launched to raise awareness of Scotland’s minimum unit price for alcohol as ministers prepare to make a recommendation on its level. Owners of the 5,300 convenience stores across Scotland will be targeted with posters, leaflets and adverts over the coming weeks highlighting the changes coming in from 1 May.
The department of health wants a ban on alcohol advertising, in a move expected to hit the alcohol industry hard, in a new bill currently sitting with Cabinet, Business Day reported.
B.C. winery owners were popping corks Thursday after Alberta's premier suspended a ban on the province's wine.
President Ramaphosa could do everyone a favour and put a stop to the forced expropriation of established liquor businesses by the Department of Trade and Industry.
"Hazardous" drinkers must get the help they need - if minimum prices for buying booze are introduced, a charity has said. The Welsh Government has proposed a law with at least a minimum 50p unit price.
And while there are many positive changes for the state’s on-premise sector, which have been widely welcomed, the Bill also proposes restricting the floor space of new bottleshops in areas where there are already a number of liquor stores.