Health charities are urging the government to bring in minimum unit pricing of alcohol and to crackdown on drink advertising to avert the “public health crisis” of liver disease deaths.
The call comes after it was revealed by Sheffield University’s Alcohol Research Group that alcohol misuse will lead to 62,905 deaths between 2017 and 2022 and cost the NHS £16.74bn to treat, according to new research.
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If you had to pay more for a pint, would this persuade you to drink less? Or do you think the government and the NHS should look at other ways to reduce drinking? Have you tried to access help for your drinking? Or tried to get help for a friend or family member? What were your experiences?
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