Shevills on alcohol awareness survey

Alcohol Alert, January 2018: An Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) commissioned survey has exposed a poor understanding of the alcohol guidelines amongst the British public. Newspapers focused on the fact that only 10% of people mentioned cancer when asked which disease and illnesses are linked to alcohol. We invited Colin Shevills – whose organisation, Balance North East is a member of the Alliance – to speculate on why so little is known about the guidelines. By subscribing to our enewsletter, you can receive alcohol-related stories and media directly to your inbox; please visit our website www.ias.org.uk and click on "Alcohol Alert" to read the latest Issue: www.ias.org.uk/What-we-do/Alcohol-Alert.aspx