A group of MPs has called for bottles of beer, wines and spirits to carry health warnings to alert people of the risks associated with excessive drinking.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse pointed out that the prevalence of liver disease in people aged under 30 has more than doubled over the last decade, while 1.2 million people are admitted to hospital every year because of alcohol.

As a result, the body believes that making health warnings on alcoholic beverages compulsory could help to tackle this public health issue and save the economy about £21 billion.

Chair of the group Tracey Crouch commented: "It is about raising everyone's awareness rather than trying to shock anyone into not drinking."

The British Psychological Society has a Behaviour Change Advisory Group and a developing portfolio of briefings which highlight how psychology can play a part in altering people's behaviour.

They contain evidence-based advice on how members of the public could be encouraged to change their behaviour to ensure benefits for them and society as a whole.

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