MPs demand 5p wine levy to treat alcoholics, save NHS £300million a year

A 1% increase on alcohol duty would raise roughly £100million a year, and charities say it could save £300million annually if invested in treatment. 30 organisations have created an ‘alcohol charter’, urging government to reduce the damage to society caused by alcohol. Published by the Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Cross Party Parliamentary Group and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm, it wants minimum pricing for drinks.