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Closed Make the production, sale and use of alcohol illegal.

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Alcohol now costs the NHS £3.5bn per year; equal to £120 for every tax payer. Alcohol misuse costs England around £21bn per year in healthcare, crime and lost productivity costs. This substance is clearly dangerous, should not be consumed, and should be made illegal.

https://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/help-and-advice/statistics-on-alcohol

https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/health-effects-of-alcohol

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