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The UK Responsibility Deal and its implications for effective alcohol policy in the UK and internationally
Author(s) -
Bonner Adrian,
Gilmore Ian
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03902.x
Subject(s) - alcohol , environmental health , medicine , psychology , political science , chemistry , biochemistry
In 2010, the UK Government's Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network (RDAN) was set up with representatives of the alcohol industry and health organisations. Acknowledging that RDAN does not advance public health objectives, the health groups withdrew from RDAN in 2011. This editorial argues that social responsibility deals as in RDAN and the European Alcohol Health Forum will be significantly undermined unless Corporate Social Responsibility is consistent in all activities across the whole sector