Sentences with phrase «on alcohol harm»

«The incredibly low level of tax on high - strength ciders — the cheapest products on the market — has been identified as a problem by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, The Alcohol Health Alliance, and The All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm.

IAS Director Katherine Brown will today present the report's findings in an oral evidence session of the All - Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm, as part of an inquiry into the «Impact of Alcohol on the Emergency Services.»

Fiona Bruce chairs the All - Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm, which released a report today saying 4 in 5 police officers have been assaulted by drunks, and 1 in 5 have been assaulted by drunks six times or more.

Not exact matches

If you take that scipture the way you present it I could not criticise (judge) my friend for abusing alcohol or cheating on his wife or planning to harm someone else.

I work for Drink Wise, an organisation which works on behalf of local authorities in the North West to raise awareness of alcohol harm, and ways to reduce the negative impacts of alcohol.

By placing intoxication and drunkenness into these contexts, the book is able to offer language and conceptual tools to help further the ongoing discussion on how best to reduce alcohol - related harm and encourage responsible enjoyment of beverage alcohol.

His research interests are in health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence of sports participation on health, social determinants of health, program evaluation, prevention of alcohol attributable harm, physical activity promotion, obesity prevention, and motor vehicle safety.

On the other hand, a 2012 study from Denmark indicated that low to moderate alcohol consumption while pregnant won't harm a fetus.

My main area of research focuses on developing public policies that are effective in reducing the harms that result from excessive alcohol use.

If you time it right, an occasional drink probably won't harm your breastfeeding baby, but in general you may want to hold off on drinking alcohol while you're breastfeeding.

That being said, there are some OB's who may tell you on an individual basis the occasional glass of wine would unlikely harm your baby due to the limited amount of alcohol you would be introducing into your body.

Excessive alcohol or any kind of recreational drug or medication that has not been approved by your pediatrician should not be indulged in, since enough of it could be passed on to your baby and cause serious harm.

Consistent with this, antenatal care focuses on minimizing the risk of harm to the future child, whether by advocating for alcohol abstinence in pregnancy, folic acid supplementation to reduce the chance of neural tube defect, or minimizing teratogenic risks of medications in pregnancy.

A provision proposed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau would require New York cideries to label their products «sparkling» or «carbonated» depending on the carbonation — a mandate that would confuse customers and harm the industry, according to Schumer.

Commenting on the findings of this report, IAS Chief Executive Katherine Brown said: «The desire to support pubs has often been used as a reason to resist policies to reduce alcohol - related harm, including minimum unit pricing, increasing alcohol taxes and stricter drink - drive laws.

In the face of growing public concern about price promotions and underage drinking the government has taken steps to reduce alcohol - related harms on health and crime and disorder, which together cost over # 10 billion every year.

«The National Audit Office report on reducing alcohol harm makes sobering reading.

RCP comment on National Audit Office Report (Reducing Alcohol Harm: Health services in England for alcohol Alcohol Harm: Health services in England for alcohol alcohol misuse)

«We as a College are extremely concerned about the harm attributable to alcohol, including the impact on the ambulance service in the UK and our already hard - pressed Emergency Departments.

The report combines a review of the evidence on alcohol's harm to others and data from two surveys in which over 2,000 adults * were asked about the harms experienced from others» alcohol consumption.

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In fact since Alcohol has other negative consequences on others, it's possible that marijuana legalization would lead to less harm to third parties by moving more people to «safer» alternatives.

New report reveals impact of alcohol on other people's safety, sheds light on neglected area of alcohol - related harm.

The Council calls on the European Commission to continue to support Member States in their efforts to reduce alcohol - related harm, while fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality.

These include: · Restricting trade hours of on - licence venues to limit the availability of alcohol in the early hours of the morning · Enhancing community involvement, better facilitating the engagement of local residents with licensing systems · Adding / prioritising public health and / or harm minimisation objectives in alcohol legislation · Restricting the sales of high risk products in areas of concern; and · Deprioritising government support for industry voluntary schemes in place of policies supported by evidence.

A previous IAS report looking into alcohol's impact on the emergency services saw calls from frontline staff for policy action to curb alcohol harm, including earlier closing times for pubs and bars.

Alcohol harm reduction analysts in Whitehall are increasingly convinced the «big bang» approach typified by the ban on smoking in public places is the most realistic way to cut alcohol - related deaths in Alcohol harm reduction analysts in Whitehall are increasingly convinced the «big bang» approach typified by the ban on smoking in public places is the most realistic way to cut alcohol - related deaths in alcohol - related deaths in the UK.

«Government's plans to introduce a ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty and VAT will hardly touch the sides in dealing with binge - drinking and alcohol - related harms.

Ultimately, the question of whether lower - strength alcohol can make a dent in reducing the burden of alcohol harms will depend on how any measure is implemented and evaluated, the researchers note.

«At present, there is little direct evidence demonstrating that electronic alcohol screening and brief counseling intervention has a meaningful population - level effect on excessive alcohol consumption or related harms in any group, and therefore its utility as a stand - alone public health approach is in doubt.

The findings «highlight the urgency of educating the public, policymakers and health care professionals about high - risk drinking and alcohol use disorder, destigmatizing these conditions, and encouraging those who can not reduce their alcohol consumption on their own — despite substantial harm to themselves and others — to seek treatment,» Grant and her colleagues concluded.

Alcohol lowers inhibitions by acting on the frontal lobes of the brain, which are responsible for controlling the impulses that prevent us from giving in to urges to harm others or ourselves.

The severity of the charges will depend on your blood alcohol level (BAC), prior DUI offenses, cooperation with law enforcement, and the degree of harm suffered by any victims.

Canadian jurisprudence has consistently held that special relationships exist whereby commercial organizations and establishments that serve alcohol or other impairing products owe their patrons a duty to ensure that no foreseeable harm occurs while on or after leaving the premises.

The brief of the Strategic Task Force on Alcohol is, inter alia, to recommend specific, evidence based, measures to Government to prevent and reduce alcohol related harm in IAlcohol is, inter alia, to recommend specific, evidence based, measures to Government to prevent and reduce alcohol related harm in Ialcohol related harm in Ireland.

A public health coalition, Prevention 1st, has welcomed the Greens» support for a sugar tax, and the Greens also come out ahead for their support for action on alcohol - related harms.

EMDR has been tremendously useful when working with people who after working to attain abstinence or harm reduction in treatment are ready to start working on the trauma that led to their alcohol and drug addiction problems.

FARE pioneered recent research on the alcohol's harm to others, which revealed its impact on children and families (#HTO2015).

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They might also come because they wish to work on one or other of these symptoms: Depression, Anxiety or Panic attacks; Obsessive and or Compulsive Behaviour; Psychosexual Problems; Substance Abuse (including Food, Alcohol, Pornography, Drugs) or Suicide and Self - Harming.

Until recently the main research on the effectiveness of ways to prevent or reduce harms from alcohol was focused on supply restrictions in remote communities.

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Strangely enough, there hasn't been anywhere near this level of media attention for a recent House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs report that made a raft of sensible recommendations for addressing alcohol - related harms.

An effective way to reduce the harms caused by excessive drinking is to reduce the density of outlets selling alcohol, whether it's for drinking on or off premises, according to a new... Read more

Given the high incidence of alcohol related harm in Alice Springs, I supported the argument for a floor price on alcohol at the price of full strength beer.

The report focused specifically on harms inflicted by the problematic consumption of alcohol on members of the family, particularly spouses and children, and on the functioning of the family unit as a whole.

Globally, harmful alcohol use is a major modifiable contributor to the burden of disease.1 The typical age of initiation of alcohol use is around mid-adolescence and for a significant minority of adolescents their alcohol use will result in substantial harms, the most costly of which is alcohol use disorder (AUD).2 Defined as a cluster of symptoms indicating continued alcohol use despite significant problems, AUD is common and imposes a significant burden on the individual, their family and the wider society.