BMJ  2008;336:407 (23 February), doi:10.1136/bmj.39495.570185.C2

News

BMA proposes range of measures to tackle alcohol misuse

¹ Abergavenny

The first 150 words of the full text of this article appear below.

Routine screening in primary care for alcohol misuse, reduced opening hours of licensed premises, higher taxes on alcohol, a lowering of the drink driving limit, random roadside breath testing, and tobacco style health warnings on bottles are all urged in a new report from the BMA’s board of science.

The board’s evidence based recommendations for change aim to tackle the burden of alcohol misuse in the United Kingdom and are targeted at policy makers.

"The levels of alcohol related disorder, crime, morbidity, and premature mortality in the UK are unacceptably high," said Charles George, the board’s chairman. "It is essential that the UK governments implement alcohol control policies that are evidence based and proven to reduce alcohol related harm."

The report says that since 1950 annual alcohol consumption in the UK has risen from 3.9 litres pure alcohol per person to a peak of 9.4 litres in 2004 and has . . . [Full text of this article]

CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this?

Related Article

Gin Lane

Jane Smith
BMJ 2008 336: 0. [Extract] [Full Text]

Rapid Responses:

Read all Rapid Responses

Collective Approach to tackling Alcohol Misuse

Sujaa Mary Rajagopal Arokiadass
bmj.com, 7 Mar 2008 [Full text]

Medication without consent or reason

Michael A Parsons
bmj.com, 8 Mar 2008 [Full text]