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Excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking among young people in the EU has raised eyebrows in Brussels.
Over the years, sales and marketing restrictions have piled up on food, drinks and alcohol products. Some are now beginning to worry about a “slippery slope” where tobacco-style regulations – and taxation – are being applied to a whole range of consumer products in the name of public health objectives.
EURACTIV reports on the latest news and updates regarding what the European Union is doing to prevent alcohol harm, from rules on food and drinks labelling, to the EU's Alcohol Strategy.
