Alcohol Policy UK

Labelling still failing consumers says AHA report

A new report on alcohol labelling says current voluntary codes are not working, with less than 70% of the labels displaying the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) recommended weekly drinking guidelines. See BBC report.

Commissioned by the Alcohol Health Alliance, the report undertook a random sample of 424 alcohol containers on shop shelves to assess whether labels included the current CMOs’ guidelines and other essential pieces of information that would allow consumers to make informed choices. The report identifies key findings as:

Alcohol Awareness Week 2020: alcohol & mental health, November 16-22

Alcohol Change UK have announced Alcohol Awareness Week (AAW) 2020 will take place from 16-22 November on the theme of alcohol and mental health.

Alcohol Change UK say:

Around 1 in 4 people in the UK experience a mental health problem each year and drinking too much or too often can increase our risk. But many of us are unaware of the link between alcohol and poor mental health and it’s often the first thing we turn to when we’re feeling low, stressed, worried or unable to cope.