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Friday, November 9, 2007

Medical experts want 10pc rise in drinks tax


By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent
10/11/2007

An unprecedented alliance of 22 health groups are to lobby for tighter regulation of the drinks industry amid increasing concerns about the effects of alcohol abuse.

Britain's most respected and influential medical organisations are joining forces with charities to campaign for measures to counter binge drinking.

The alliance - which is significant in its scale and the amount of influence it wields - will be launched on Tuesday, with the Royal College of Physicians at the forefront.

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