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It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Guidance from the Chief Medical Officer for healthcare professionals on safe alcohol consumption for children and young people.
UK chief medical officers’ guidelines on how to keep health risks from drinking alcohol to a low level.
Making the case for investing in effective alcohol treatment.
Presents a range of information on alcohol use by adults and children drawn together from a variety of sources
A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
A report collating data on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in England during the COVID-19 pandemic and comparing it to data from previous years.
Report regarding future policy around young people's alcohol consumption by defining the characteristics of young people who drink alcohol.
Seeks views on the UK Chief Medical Officers’ proposed new guidelines to limit the health risks associated with the consumption of alcohol.
The alcohol use screening tests can be used by health professionals as a tool to assess a service users level of risk to alcohol harm.
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