Professor Ian Gilmore, RCP President and a liver expert, responds to reports over the weekend that the Conservative Party social justice policy group is recommending an increase in tax on alcohol:
"Increased taxation on alcoholic drinks could be used to inject badly-needed resources into alcohol services across the NHS, which currently remain woefully inadequate.
"Research from across the world shows a direct link between affordability of alcohol and level of consumption. Raising the tax on alcohol would help reduce our consumption, and reduce the future burden of ill-health from alcohol misuse, while generating more funding for treatment services. This is a win-win for the nation's health.
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