Alcohol
BMA response to government campaign on alcohol units, 19 May 2008
People could be risking their health and driving over the limit because they don’t know how many alcohol units they’re consuming. This is why the BMA is backing the Government ‘Know Your Limits’ campaign, launched in England on Monday 19 May 2008.Alcohol misuse - Briefing paper on the 2008 report
This briefing paper covers the background to and recommendations from the BMA's 2008 report 'Alcohol misuse: tackling the UK epidemic'
A report examining the patterns of alcohol consumption in the UK, and considering the adverse effects both on the individual and society that are associated with its misuse.
Alcohol misuse: tackling the UK epidemic, February 2008
This briefing paper calls for the Government to reduce the permitted blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels from 80mg/100ml to 50mg and support the introduction of random breath testing.
Drinking and driving, 2008
A report, published in June 2007, on the incidence, cause and outcomes of the range of disorders associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - a guide for healthcare professionalsBinge drinking in the UK
A report published in March 2005 which examines the reasons for binge drinking in the UK and its social and physiological effects. The impact of binge drinking of health services and policy initiatives to combat it are also explored.
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