21/02/2011
Britains drink problem out of control
by Ashley Curtis
Doctors are warning that up to 250,000 could die because of alcohol over the next 20 years unless Britain's drink problem is tackled, reports The Guardian.
Three senior experts on alcohol are warning that UK drinks producers and retailers are "reliant on people risking their health to provide profits" and that ministers are "too close" to the industry as a whole.
Dr Nick Sheron, Professor Ian Gilmore and Professor Chris Hawkey slam the government in the latest edition of the Lancet medical journal claiming "plans to ban the sale of alcohol beverages below cost (duty plus VAT) and to increase duty on beer over 7.5% strength are inconsequential because of the tiny fraction of sales that fall into either category".
The Guardian notes that death rates could fall from the existing estimate of 18,000-30,000 to just 2,500 by 2019 if the UK adopts a minimum price per unit of alcohol.
Those worried about their alcohol consumption should consider hypnotherapy to see if they have a underlying problem with alcohol. Hypnotherapy uses neuro-linguistic programming and the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy to identify a root cause for addiction. Consulting a hypnotherapist could help you conquer addiction before it's too late.
Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians, has also questioned the the governments lax viewpoint on alcohol.
"How many more people have to die from alcohol-related conditions, and how many more families devastated by the consequences before the government takes the situation as seriously as it took the dangers of tobacco?" he said.
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