Petition · past parliament
Sarah Newton MP to provide evidence that alcohol is not a harmful drug.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Sarah Newton stood before Parliament in the recent drug strategy debate and stated that alcohol is not a harmful drug.
Alcohol kills over twice as many people as any illegal drug each year.
Sarah Newton should provide evidence alcohol is not harmul even in moderation or apologize in Parliament
Alcohol kills over twice as many people as any illegal drug each year.
Sarah Newton should provide evidence alcohol is not harmul even in moderation or apologize in Parliament
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines says “There is unfortunately no ‘safe’ alcohol limit when it comes to increasing one’s cancer risk.”
https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/new-recommended-drinking-guidelines-welcomed-by-nice
https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/new-recommended-drinking-guidelines-welcomed-by-nice
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 13 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Sep 2017
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