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New app helps young people affected by someone else's drinking
19/06/2013
Free smartphone app for 11-16 year olds
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New animation and website to help children affected by parental drinking
05/06/2013
Rory the animated dog encourages children to seek help
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Licensing Act reduces irresponsible promotions in pubs and clubs
04/06/2013

Evaluation of the Act shows positive impact but room for improvement

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Health concerns ignored by Edinburgh licensing board
10/05/2013
NHS Lothian's 19 objections have not resulted in any applications being refused
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Supermarket alcohol ban overturned
08/04/2013

Glasgow Licensing Board 'wrong' to suspend licence

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10am hospitality licence to be allowed at Dundee FC
25/03/2013
NHS Tayside fail to block 10am licence
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British children more exposed to alcohol promotion than adults
01/03/2013

Experts call for urgent changes to "flawed" regulatory system to protect children

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Moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect child's IQ
15/11/2012
New study from Bristol and Oxford Universities
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New report uncovers the truth about alcohol and families
08/10/2012

Charity 4Children warns of silent epidemic of alcohol misuse by British families.

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Study explores the lives of young non-drinkers in the UK
17/08/2012

A positive choice: Young people who drink little or no alcohol.

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Doctors call for TV alcohol advertising ban
11/06/2012
Alcohol Health Alliance says children need to be protected from alcohol marketing.
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Free training for small voluntary organisations
23/04/2012

Free Rory learning resources and training for small voluntary organisations.

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Survey reveals Scottish teenagers' drinking habits
20/12/2011
SALSUS 2010 national survey shows 14% of 13 year olds and 34% of 15 year olds have consumed alcohol in the past week.
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Report warns of children's lives damaged by alcohol
13/12/2011
Alcohol treatment service reveals that almost half its clients are parents.
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120 drivers stopped for drink driving in a week
13/12/2011
One motorist had drunk two bottles of vodka while another was alleged to be four-and-half times the legal limit when stopped by police.
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Three times the limit and your car could be seized
06/12/2011
Motorists caught driving more than three times the legal alcohol limit or refusing a breath test will face having their car confiscated, even if it is their first offence.
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Alcohol-induced liver problems soar among young adults
02/12/2011
The biggest increase was in men and women aged 25 to 29, up by 60% and 88% respectively between 2003 and 2010
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Facebook deal with Diageo fuels under-age drinking fears
23/09/2011
Drinks giant's marketing tie-up on advertising pages raises concerns about health impact on teenagers
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Alcohol Concern blames too many off-licences for under-age drinking
20/09/2011
Study shows the number of off-licences locally has impact on young people ending up in hospital for drink-related problems
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Young people, alcohol and the media report
13/09/2011
New study for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explores media representations of alcohol and their influence on teenage drinking.
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