The Alcohol Charter

The Alcohol Charter, endorsed by over 30 organisations across the drugs and alcohol sector, sets out effective and workable policies to reduce the damage to society caused by alcohol misuse.

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£17 billion

Unless consumption changes, alcohol is set to cost the NHS £17 billion in the next five years alone.

400%

Liver disease deaths have increased by 400% since 1970 – the only major cause of death in the UK which is rising.

200,000

There are almost 200,000 children living with at least one alcohol-dependent adult.

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We call on the Government to:

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Improve support for those in need

We call on the Government to use the upcoming Alcohol Strategy to improve support for those in need, through policies such as a ‘treatment levy’, enforcing action against age inequalities and improving training for health and social care professionals.

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Protect public health

We call on the Government to protect public health through policies such as a comprehensive review of alcohol duties, tighter restrictions on alcohol marketing and improved licensing.

Focus on alcohol-related crime and disorder

We call on the Government to reduce alcohol-related crime and disorder through policies such as reducing the drink-driving BAC limit, investing in family drug and alcohol courts, and expanding the delivery of brief interventions in criminal justice settings.

Charter supporters make the case

On the Alcohol Charter blog some of the 30+ organisations supporting the Charter explain the policies contained in it and the difference they will make.

What is the Alcohol Charter?

The Charter sets out effective and workable policies to reduce the harm caused by alcohol in the UK. It was produced in 2018 by the Drugs, Alcohol & Justice Cross-Party Parliamentary Group and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm, in consultation with the Alcohol Health Alliance, Alcohol Change UK and the Institute for Alcohol Studies.

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The Alcohol Charter is supported by over 30 organisations across the drugs and alcohol sector, and has received increasing cross-party parliamentary support.

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