- Hemel Hempstead: Parents of underage drinkers are being told to stop sending their young teenagers out for the evening with bags full of alcohol bought by mums and dads. Letters have gone out to every parent of a child at secondary school in Dacorum warning them of the dangers of providing alcohol for their underage offspring. Hemel Today
- An expert group commissioned by NHS Scotland has found older people are drinking considerably more than previous generations. It has suggested lowering the recommended level for safe drinking for baby-boomers, as the body's ability to cope with drink decreases with age. It also suggested people are drinking more because alcohol is too cheap. More and more older men and women are suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, and the report advises that recommendations on sensible drinking levels should be amended for the older drinker. BBC News
- News from the advertising industry suggests the government has commissioned a multi-million pound anti-binge drinking campaign for the Autumn. Brand Republic
- Two children a week are treated for binge drinking at hospitals in the Lothians, new figures have revealed. Binge drinking has been blamed for children as young as six being diagnosed with drink-related illnesses such as alcohol poisoning and alcohol addiction. The Scotsman
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