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Patients identified as heavy drinkers by dentists could be referred for treatment and support.

Prime Minister David Cameron is set to call for bars, supermarkets and the drinks industry in England to do more to help ensure responsible drinking.

Alcohol Focus Scotland's response to the Alcohol Minimum Price Modelling Research by the University of Sheffield

The number of alcohol-related deaths in Scotland has more than doubled in the past three decades, latest figures show.

The chief constable of Scotland's largest police force has called for more action to tackle pubs and nightclubs that serve alcohol to already drunk customers.

Drinking alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy does more harm to unborn children than in the final stages, a study has revealed.

Presentations available from Cross Party Group meeting on Drugs and Alcohol Misuse (12th Jan 2012)

AFS Chief Executive, Dr Evelyn Gillan, provided evidence to The Health Committee on the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill

Figures revealing a shocking 12 per cent increase in the number of people caught over the limit behind the wheel.

The key to getting people to drink less may lie in hiking the minimum price of alcohol, according to a new study out of B.C.'s University of Victoria.

David Cameron reportedly considering over-ruling cabinet colleagues who favour voluntary approach to tackling excessive drinking

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.

The amount of alcohol sold in Scottish shops and supermarkets has fallen since a ban on multi-buy deals was brought in this October, figures show.

According to the latest figures, 16 per cent of accidental dwelling fires in 2010-11 were linked to impairment due to alcohol or drug use.

Adults in Scotland are consuming 23% more alcohol than adults in England and Wales, official figures have revealed. Updated with Alcohol Focus Scotland response

The percentage of men and women drinking more than the weekly recommended limits has also risen, by 60% in men and 100% in women between 1990 and 2006 (NHS Information Centre, 2009a). Given the likely impact of these two factors on health and social care services, there is now a pressing need to address substance misuse in older people.

Bad parenting is to blame for much of the binge-drinking culture

Scotland's largest police force deals with more problem drunks than the rest of the country combined, new figures show.