Put alcohol health warnings on bottles, say MPs

Explicit warnings and a lower drink-drive limit to tackle alcohol misuse: 'nannyish' or necessary?

Alcohol lines the shelves of an Off-License in Brixton
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Stronger measures are needed to warn the public of the dangers of excessive drinking, including health warnings on bottles of alcohol and a lower drink-drive limit, a group of MPs has recommended.

The All Parliamentary group on Alcohol Misuse is pushing for tobacco-style warnings to be carried on all alcohol products. They argue that the public had a "low understanding" of the health risks associated with drinking, which include liver damage, heart disease and cancer.

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