At 22.5 units of alcohol per bottle and available for £2.25 per bottle, Iceland is under fire for its bottle of cider that contains more than a week’s alcohol allowance for woman.  Iceland claims that they are only copying other supermarkets.  Alcohol Concern’s Don Shenker said:  ‘Alcohol-related health costs and crimes are increasing every year as a direct result of cheap alcohol products targeted at young heavy drinkers and this is another example of irresponsible alcohol promotion by supermarkets.’

Alcohol charity, Alcohol Concern, responds to the government’s plans to allow local authorities to impose 3am-6am bans on premises selling alcohol including bars, pubs, clubs and supermarkets.  Chief Executive Don Shenker said:

“This announcement is a belated acknowledgement that the government has not been able to tackle alcohol-related crime and disorder effectively on behalf of local residents.  These changes will still not allow residents any greater say over local licensing issues – a travesty for those who’ve had to suffer alcohol-fuelled night time disorder for too long.

The government urgently needs to add a public health objective to the Licensing Act and must create new mechanisms for residents views to be considered.”

Due to be trialled at an unnamed pub, charity Alcohol Concern has praised the Government’s unveiling of the shatterproof pint glass where “glassing “ incidents cost the NHS approximately £2.7 billion per year.  It is common for violent assaults in Britain that drinkers would smash glasses and use them as weapons.  Even so, what about tackling the actual root of Britain’s binge-drinking problem?