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U.K. to Tackle Binge Drinking With Minimum Alcohol Price
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Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to tackle binge drinking in England and Wales with a minimum 45-pence price for a unit of alcohol, raising the cost of a bottle of whisky to at least 12.60 pounds ($20.20).
The Home Office in London, starting a public consultation on alcohol pricing today, said it will examine banning multi-buy promotions, look at cutting red tape for responsible vendors and set up a new health-related objective for alcohol licensing.