This paper sets out a plan to strengthen Britain’s fight against addiction and the harm that it causes. It look at: how to prevent more people from becoming addicted; ways of tackling the supply of drugs in Britain; how to reform the treatment system so that more people recover from addiction and rebuild their lives; and how interactions with public services can more effectively encourage people into treatment.

This Commission was set up by alcohol health experts and Parliamentarians to examine the full extent of alcohol harm across the UK. In this, their final report, the Commission outlines recommendations for reducing harm and calls for a national strategy for alcohol.