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** Spring Budget 2024
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Alcohol Change UK is deeply disappointed with the announcement in the Spring Budget 2024 by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the freeze in alcohol duty.

Responding to the announcement, Dr Richard Piper, CEO at Alcohol Change UK, said: "It's a short-sighted move and takes no account of the shocking increases we’re seeing in alcohol-related deaths."
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** Alcohol Awareness Week 2024
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This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 1-7 July and the theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Understanding alcohol harm’.

As part of the week, we’ll be looking at what we mean by ‘alcohol harm’ and challenging the stereotype of alcohol as an ‘individual’s problem’. We want to get the country talking about the role that alcohol plays in our society, and what it means to families, communities, health workers and those in our emergency services.
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** Scotland to raise minimum price to 65p
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The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland is to be raised to 65p per unit, it was announced last month. The increased baseline price, which means that alcohol cannot be sold in Scotland for less than 65p per unit from 30 September 2024, is deemed necessary to keep pace with inflation and to ensure it continues to prevent the availability of very cheap alcohol, which has been shown to cause disproportionate harm.
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** New report examines suicide by people in contact with services
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A new report has shown that, between October 2021 and September 2022, 428 people in England and Wales died by suicide within 12 months of contact with drug and alcohol services. This represented 8% of all suicide deaths. Many (38%) of the people who died by suicide were under the care of these services at the time of their death, suggesting important opportunities for intervention. The authors conclude that reducing heavy drinking and drug use for those under the care of services, and at a population level, is a key area for suicide prevention.
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** Olympic sponsorship deal with beer firm described as an “odd pairing”
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer, will become a Worldwide Olympic Partner. This is the first time that a beer company has been chosen to be a ‘top tier’ partner of the Olympics. Despite being led by its alcohol-free Corona Cero brand, there are concerns that the branding will draw attention to its alcoholic equivalent, and it was described by Alcohol Change UK’s Wales Director as “an odd pairing”.
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** Join the Spring Challenge for Sober Spring 2024!
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Spring is in the air, and so is the opportunity to support Alcohol Change UK! From 20 March to 20 June, you can be part of the action in various ways. Whether you prefer to run, walk, or jog a Spring 5k or 10k, purchase our exclusive 'Sober Spring' t-shirt, have a decluttering session for a good cause, or come up with your own creative way to support us, every effort counts. If you'd rather make a donation directly, you can do so through our campaign page. For more information and support, reach out to our team at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or call us on 020 3907 8480. Let's make this spring a season of positive change together!
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** What is mindful drinking and is it right for me?
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You might have heard about mindful drinking, but what exactly does that mean? For those of us who choose to drink, we're sharing our top three tips for getting to grips with mindful drinking.
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** Commiserating without alcohol: Grief and loss
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Grief and loss are amongst one of the hardest things for any of us to go through. How can we protect ourselves from leaning on alcohol to try and cope during such difficult times?

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