Poor alcohol regulation could cost up to 250.000 lives in England and Wales over the next years, doctor warn. The scientists predicted UK deaths from liver disease in four different scenarios. Drinking levels there were reduced by imposing strict marketing restrictions.
The medics, led by Professor Sir Ian Gilmore who has long campaigned for action on alcohol misuse, welcomed the coalition government’s plans to keep duty rises on alcohol at 2% above inflation. ” Alcohol is not an ordinary commodity like soap powder,” said Sir Ian. Sir Ian said recent figures had shown a slight decline in the level of alcohol consuption.