HC Deb 05 December 1989 vol 163 cc160-1W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider instigating a Government-funded campaign to publicise the danger to health of excessive drinking in the light of evidence of increased incidence of alcohol abuse.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The Government attach high priority to tackling the problem of alcohol misuse and public education on this topic forms one of the Scottish health education group's major programmes. The next stage of the alcohol education media campaign developed by the group will be launched early in 1990.

The Government also provided financial support for the Scottish Council on Alcohol's "Drinkwise" campaign in February 1989.

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