Sentences with phrase «reduce alcohol drinking»

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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.

If you're trying to reduce your alcohol intake, why don't you meet your friends for a tea instead of alcoholic drinks?

The final chapter sets out views of how alcohol producers can contribute to reducing harmful drinking in countries where they are present.

Harmful drinking is a priority in its own right, as reflected in the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.5 and WHO's Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol.

As a society, the focus should be placed on reducing the intake of all discretionary foods and drinks, including alcohol, and increasing core food intake like fruit and vegetables, in order to get the balance back into Australian diets.

In addition to the information found in this section of our website on alcohol responsibility, please also visit our global industry association, the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking, whose mission is to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and promote moderate, responsible consumption: responsibledrinking.org.

UK: Health groups shun alcohol responsibility deal The drinks industry in the UK has hit back at claims by key health groups that a Government - brokered deal to reduce alcohol - related harm in the cou

I don't drink alcohol, and I know that the alcohol will be reduced when cooking, but I'll rather prefer not having to buy a bottle of wine anyway, just to be on the safe side...;)

In 2012, Bacardi, along with other leading producers of spirits, wine, and beer, decided to unite in a concerted effort to tackle the global problem of harmful use of alcohol through the creation of five Commitments to Reduce Harmful Drinking for delivery over a five - year period (2013 - 2017).

These Commitments demonstrate our united pledge as leading alcohol producers to build on our longstanding efforts to reduce harmful drinking.

Through IARD, leading beverage alcohol producers put our commercial competitiveness aside to create a shared force in our Global Commitments to Reduce Harmful Drinking — the most ambitious and comprehensive set of initiatives we have undertaken as an industry to date.

Plus, reducing your drinking is another way to save; alcohol isn't cheap.

In 2009, The American Institute for Cancer Research (a member of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a part of the World Health Organization) released the largest review of research into lifestyle and breast cancer ever conducted, which reinforced previous findings that women can reduce their risk by maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, drinking less alcohol, and breastfeeding their children.

In fact, drinking alcohol actually can reduce milk supply and inhibit your letdown reflex.

Because alcohol peaks in a mother's milk about 30 to 60 minutes after drinking it and about two to three hours to fully eliminate it from her body, feeding the baby and then having a drink may be the best strategy for timing to reduce the effects of alcohol in breast milk.

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.

Our findings suggest that whether you want to support pubs or to reduce harmful drinking, the answer is the same: increase the price of the cheapest alcohol through tax or minimum unit pricing.»

The project requires those arrested for alcohol - related offences to have their drinking habits assessed and to sit in counselling sessions meant to help reduce alcohol consumption.

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.

Mr Coaker claimed that removing the alcohol from the youths was just one part of the government's plans to reduce the disruption caused by underage drinking.

The ten - week consultation will assess whether a minimum 45p per unit price for alcohol would reduce problem drinking and help clean up disorder on British high streets on weekend evenings.

Evidence shows that the most effective policies to reduce alcohol harms, including harms to others, are: - Raising the price of the cheapest alcohol, through taxation and minimum unit pricing - Regulating the density of outlets that can serve alcohol and restricting the permitted hours of sale - drink driving laws, including a lower legal blood alcohol limit and random roadside breath tests - Screening and brief advice for people who are at risk of drinking to a level that is harmful to themselves and others However, the most effective approach is a comprehensive, multi-sectorial set of measures that work together to reduce levels of harmful drinking.

HAMILTON >> Hamilton Area Community Coalition and University Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram partnered with STOP - DWI NY and the Hamilton Police Department to promote safe driving and reduce drunk driving in the Hamilton community during Alcohol Awareness Month in April.

«As part of the revised strategy, identifying and providing advice in different healthcare and criminal justice settings to those whose drinking puts themselves and others at risk will be further developed, as well as reviewing NHS alcohol spending to help us make smarter spending decisions to reduce the number of people with alcohol - related illnesses.»

The government says it does not want to stop people enjoying alcohol responsibly, but instead reduce the harm caused by excessive drinking.

Whitehall is reportedly formulating proposals to impose a minimum pricing structure for alcohol after David Cameron tired of existing government efforts to reduce drinking.

Legislator Lynne Dixon said, «While STOP - DWI efforts have reduced the number of alcohol - related fatalities, still too many lives are lost because of crashes caused by drunk or impaired drivers.

«All the evidence so far is that the alcohol industry has no interest in reducing alcohol consumption, and we will continue to call for laws to compel drinks companies and retailers to sell alcohol responsibly, with mandatory labelling, health warnings and reduced marketing.»

David Cameron's plans for a minimum price for alcohol will «penalise» responsible consumers without reducing problem drinking, according to the officials who would be expected to enforce the rules - Telegraph

David Cameron's plans for a minimum price for alcohol will «penalise» responsible consumers without reducing problem drinking, according to the officials who would be expected to enforce the rules

The Scottish Government has also banned «BOGOF» (buy - one - get - one - free) deals and other offers encouraging bulk - buying of alcohol, and reduced the drink driving limit.

Could a small drop in the alcohol content of beer or other drinks reduce the harmful effects of alcohol in society at large?

For every study confirming that alcohol reduces heart disease, there seemed to be another attesting to drink - related liver disease or cancer.

It was designed as a convenient method for individuals to monitor their alcohol intake, which could help reduce unsafe drinking that can lead to vehicle crashes, violence, and the degeneration of the health of heavy drinkers.

However, all other outcomes failed to show an effect of baclofen: baclofen did not increase abstinent days or decrease number of heavy drinking days during treatment, neither did it reduce rates of alcohol craving, anxiety or depression.

Several possibilities have been identified; firstly baclofen may reduce craving for alcohol, secondly there are reports that baclofen reduces negative mood states, such as anxiety and depression, which are known risk factors for harmful drinking.

Minimum alcohol pricing may not reduce consumption among those who see heavy drinking as an essential part of social activity,...

«Reducing alcohol consumption and problems among fraternity and sorority members will require a different strategy relative to their college drinking peers,» said Scott - Sheldon.

«Alcohol intervention programs ineffective on fraternity members, study concludes: Programs that reduce drinking in general university population do not appear to work on members of Greek letter organizations, study says.»

«While our study confirms what dozens of earlier studies have found — that an increase in alcohol taxes reduces drinking and reduces alcohol - related health problems, what is unique is that we identified that alcohol taxes do in fact impact the whole range of drinking drivers, including extremely drunk drivers,» Wagenaar said.

«In an internationally - significant breakthrough, our study showed pindolol was able to reduce ethanol / alcohol consumption, particularly in relation to binge drinking, a key behaviour observed in human alcohol dependence.»

Severe alcohol problems are often preceded by patterns of heavy drinking, so the researchers are hopeful that mindfulness could help to reduce drinking before more severe problems develop.

A study of the interplay between peer drinking and the functional polymorphism rs1229984 in the alcohol dehydrogenase 1B gene (ADH1B) in the development of adolescent drinking milestones has found that peer drinking reduces the protective effects of an ADH1B variant.

Among individuals who reported that none or few of their best friends drank alcohol between ages of 12 to 17 — considered a low - risk social environment — this ADH1B variant was associated with a protective effect, reducing the likelihood that an adolescent would experience a first intoxication and first symptom of an AUD.

Additionally, inclusive campuses may empower people to reduce their likelihood of becoming sexual assault victims by, for example, being cautious when drinking alcohol.

Crost said that all of the costs and benefits from policies designed to reduce alcohol consumption, such as the minimum legal drinking age or liquor taxes, need to be assessed.

Caffeine can reduce the sedative effects of alcohol; this may allow someone to drink for longer periods of time.

«Topiramate reduces heavy drinking among patients seeking to cut down on alcohol consumption.»

Researchers at Penn Medicine have shown that the anticonvulsant medication, topiramate, previously shown to reduce drinking in patients committed to abstinence from alcohol, can also be helpful in treating problem drinkers whose aim is to curb their alcohol consumption — particularly among a specific group of patients whose genetic makeup appears to be linked to the efficacy of the therapy.

When the immediate rewards of drinking or smoking are blocked, people report reduced craving for alcohol or cigarettes.