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Alcohol plans not fit for purpose as drinking habits change - Banbury FM

Plans to tackle problem drinking in England are “no longer fit for purpose” due to a significant change in drinking habits, experts have warned. The Nuffield Trust think tank said that there is a “changing profile” of both heavy drinkers and those choosing to abstain from alcohol altogether. It said that these changes pose challenges to alcohol treatment services and other health teams. The 2012 national alcohol strategy focused much of its atte…