The Department of Health is responsible for Government health policy on the harmful use of alcohol.
Regularly drinking more than this significantly increases the risk of ill health.
The Department works with the following Government departments on alcohol policy:
You can find further information about the Department’s work in the pages below.
The Department of Health is supporting The Home Office and HM Treasury taking forward the commitments in “The Coalition: Our Programme for Government”, to tackle the harmful use of alcohol.
Find out more about the Government’s Commitments by clicking the link below:
Find information on units, alcohol and pregnancy, as well as advice for young people.
The Alcohol Improvement Programme comprises data, tools, guidance and practical support to local health organisations and their partners in making an impact on alcohol-related harm.
Find out more about the Alcohol Improvement Programme at the Alcohol Learning Centre via the link below.
Department of Health publications, including policy documents and guidance.
The Office for National Statistics, the NHS Information Centre and the North West Public Health Observatory publish a range of statistics on alcohol.
Links to Government departments as well as organisations providing advice on alcohol.
If you would like to contact someone from the Alcohol Policy Team at the Department of Health, please click on the link below:
The Government has published the report of the consultation on labelling which took place in 2010 and its response to it.
The Responsibility Deal has been established to tap into the potential for businesses and other organisations to improve public health and tackle health inequalities through their influence over food, alcohol, physical activity and health in the workplace.