A meeting of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Edinburgh saw a "substantial majority" of the attending 400 doctors voting in favour of a motion by Dr Raj Nirula, a urologist at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, to try and combat binge drinking in the UK. He said doctors had taken the lead on highlighting dangers of smoking and should do the same with excessive alcohol consumption. "There is an epidemic of binge drinking the UK. We have to start from an early age with the teenagers. Binge drinking is becoming the norm culture."
What the doctors want:
Graphic images of diseased livers and mouth cancer displayed on alcohol products and in pubs and bars - warning about the heath risks of drinking too much.
The price of soft drinks lowered in bars and pubs (as they are often more expensive than alcohol meaning drinkers have little incentive to choose a non-alcoholic drink).
Mandatory labels showing alcohol units per drink on bottles and bar taps.
Source: Telegraph & Independent
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02 May, 2008
WA wants alcohol health warnings
Today at a meeting of the nation's food regulation ministers, Western Australia will call for mandatory health warnings on alcohol packaging, according to the ABC. This follows on from discussion of the idea at COAG in March.
Source: ABC
Source: ABC
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