Meeting in Adelaide for the The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Congress 2016, it is believed physicians will be calling for higher taxation of cheap alcohol among other measures to reduce problematic alcohol consumption.

The physicians are calling on all political parties to tax cheap alcohol “out of existence” and to have health warnings included on containers. They are also calling for limits on alcohol advertising during sport.

The meeting brings together physicians from more than 30 medical specialties and will include more than 100 sessions, workshops and presentations.

Find out more at: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/physicians-want-to-tax-cheap-booze-out-of-existence/news-story/eba966730383a1004ee5b33a161cc7f6