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BMA proposes ban on alcohol ads

By Tim Bradshaw

Published: September 8 2009 14:33 | Last updated: September 8 2009 18:46

All alcohol advertising and marketing should be banned, the British Medical Association said on Tuesday, as it criticised the government’s “cosy relationship” with the drinks industry.

The BMA believes a ban would help to curb binge drinking, particularly among the young, and reduce the costs to the NHS, as well as stem crime.

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