Government going soft on drink abuse

THE Government has been accused by its own expert team on alcohol of giving in to the drinks industry lobby and going soft on alcohol abuse.
Government going soft on drink abuse

Members of the Strategic Alcohol Task Force last night came out in support of criticisms made by public health expert Dr Joe Barry who complained the work of the team had been “parked”.

One member said task force recommendations were ignored because they were “unpalatable” while another said members were “wasting their time”. They are concerned because:

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