Alcohol and smoking in focus for major inquiry into preventing ill-health
This evidence session focuses on ill-health caused by alcohol, hearing from the brewing and drinks industries and organisations working to reduce alcohol harm, and following Monday’s session, from experts on smoking impact and behaviours around it. On the agenda, the risks of harm caused by smoking and drinking in pregnancy, alcohol price and marketing, links between alcohol and drug use and harmful gambling behaviour.
Meeting details
At 9:30am: Private discussion
Inquiry
Prevention in health and social care
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Prevention in health and social care
Director of Strategy and Policy at The British Beer and Pub Association
Chief Executive at Drinkaware
Chief Executive at The National Organisation for FASD
Chief Executive at The Portman Group
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Prevention in health and social care
Deputy Chief Executive at Action Against Smoking
Vice President for Academia and Strategy at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
Director of Health and Lifestyle Research Unit at Wolfson Institute of Population Health Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London