Teetotalism, drinking in the week before interview, binge drinking (heavy episodic drinking) and frequent drinking, updated with 2014 data.

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Person Department
Analysts Department of Health
Principal Operational Research Analyst Department of Health
Secretary of State for Health Department of Health
Private Secretary to Jeremy Hunt MP Department of Health
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health Department of Health
Private Secretary to Jane Ellison MP Department of Health
Special Adviser to Secretary of State for Health Department of Health
Deputy Director – Alcohol and Drugs Department of Health
Alcohol Programme Manager Department of Health
Press Officer Department of Health
Senior Press Officer Department of Health
Alcohol Programme Lead Public Health England
Chief Executive Public Health England
Director - Alcohol and Drugs Public Health England
Director Public Health England
Senior communications officer Public Health England
Assistant Statistician Scottish Government
Communications Officer Scottish Government
Policy Officer Scottish Government
Minister for Public Health Scottish Government
Special Adviser Scottish Government