What is the Government's 'alcohol strategy'?

The Government is planning to introduce a minimum price per unit for alcohol in England and Wales, but the plans are part of an entire 'alcohol strategy.'

The plans aim to:

• Bring up the price of alcohol by:
• Introducing minimum pricing for alcohol
• A ban on bulk-buying price promotions, which the Government will consult on

• Involve communities in decisions about licensing by:
• Piloting 'sobriety schemes' to try and tackle alcohol-related offending
• Charging clubs to cover the cost of extra policing
• Doubling the fine for shops selling alcohol to children, bringing it to £20,000

• Encourage the drinks industry to provide a wider choice of lower strength drinks
• Giving more information on unit and calorie counts on packaging
• Ensuring product placement and marketing is 'more responsible'

• Supporting people who want to change their drinking habits by:
• Providing £448 million to ' turn around the lives of 120,000 troubled families'
• Providing services for treatment and recovery for people with alcohol problems