Posts Tagged ‘alcoholic’
Christmas drivers offered free soft drink
Designated drivers will be offered “free” soft drinks as part of the government’s Christmas anti-drink-drive campaign.
Some 8,000 pubs are taking part in the scheme which offers a buy one, get one free deal on soft drinks. The scheme follows a partnership between the government’s road safety campaign THINK! and Coca-Cola.
Tinkering at the edges will not tackle alcohol harms
Tinkering at the edges will not tackle alcohol harms claims leading charity
Commenting on the announcement to ban the sale of alcohol below cost and the announcement on beer duty , Chief Executive of Alcohol Concern, Don Shenker said:
“Alcohol Concern is pleased that the government is seeking to use the tax structure as a lever to tackle alcohol-related harms. However, they are tinkering at the edges, failing to address the fundamental inconsistencies within the alcohol duty system.
Alcohol Problems
Alcohol is an addictive drug and you can become psychologically and physically dependent on it.
In the UK, around nine in 100 men and four in 100 women are dependent on alcohol.Here at City Beacon we can offer counselling services which can help get your life back on track.
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction means not having control over doing, taking or using something, to the point that it may be harmful.
Here at City Beacon we can offer expert advice and counselling for a wide range of addictions.
