In this issue: Dementia risks at all levels; Scotland deaths plateau; FASD failures; Violence drop after restrictions; Men’s Sheds defends partnership; US awareness rises. Opinion: Commercial awareness is an essential health defence + alcohol messages. philcain.com/alcohol-review…

Around one-in-six alcohol labels in the UK still do not carry the 14 unit (140ml) a week low risk drinking guidelines eight years after their introduction, according to the alcohol industry's own figures published today. beerguild.co.uk/news/near-univ…

Lord Darzi's report has been published. "As the chart below shows, alcohol is becoming more affordable over time, and deaths are rising at an alarming rate." James Murray should reintroduce the 'duty escalator', the only period since 2000 where alcohol deaths were falling.

Around one-in-six alcohol labels in the UK fail to give the official 140ml per week low risk drinking guidelines eight years after their introduction, according to the alcohol industry’s own figures. philcain.com/chronic-labell…

"Queen’s University Belfast and Queen’s Students’ Union have signed up to a UK-wide programme aimed at prioritising student wellbeing around drug and alcohol use... [to] create a social norm of responsible alcohol consumption by students." Queen's University Belfast 🎓 qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2…

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is considering increasing business rates for large retailers that sell alcohol and tobacco, says the Daily Record. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…