Alcohol misuse costs the NHS in England around £2.7 billion each year, according to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. Its report, Reducing alcohol harm: health services in England for alcohol misuse looks at the effectiveness of DH policies. Amongst its recommendations is that DH should challenge PCTs as regards reducing alcohol-related hospital admissions.
The BMA targets alcohol marketing as a means of reducing harm to young people, advocating a ban on advertising and establishment of minimum pricing.
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