Sentences with phrase «reducing alcohol harm»

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

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

Governments, producers and other stakeholders need to work together more vigorously to reduce harm associated with unregulated alcohol

Alcotox ™ is a health and wellness company specialising in dietary supplements aimed at reducing alcohol related biochemical harm.

Our modelling suggested that replacing the WET with a volumetric tax, alone, would increase taxation revenue by $ 1.3 billion, reduce overall alcohol consumption by 1.3 %, significantly reduce alcohol related harm and save lives.

Education programming to change the way consumers in the UK consume alcohol to reduce alcohol - related harm by helping people make better choices and preventing underage consumption.

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

For alcohol, the exact risk is still ill - defined, and no studies have been carried out to correlate the dose, although some research suggests it can harm the infant's motor development, as well as causing changes to their sleep patterns, reduce the amount they eat, and increase the risk of hypoglycaemia.

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.

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 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.

Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, commented: «This is the worst possible deal for everyone who wants to see alcohol harm rAlcohol Concern, commented: «This is the worst possible deal for everyone who wants to see alcohol harm ralcohol harm reduced.

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

Meanwhile, IAS and Eurocare continue to work collaboratively with the Commission, aiming at reducing alcohol - related harm at individual, community and population level.

The report offers 10 recommendations for reducing alcohol - related harms through existing licensing policy frameworks.

The adoption of a new EU Alcohol Strategy would be of invaluable help to prevent and reduce alcohol - related harm across Alcohol Strategy would be of invaluable help to prevent and reduce alcohol - related harm across alcohol - related harm across Europe.

Public Health England also recently identified raising duty as one of the most cost - effective ways to reduce alcohol - related harm.

Yet raising the price of alcohol is more likely to benefit the economy than harm it, by reducing the productivity costs associated with workers» harmful alcohol consumption.

Doing so could eventually substantially reduce alcohol - related harm,» adds Denson.

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.

These findings suggest that personality - targeted interventions may prove effective in reducing the high rate of secondhand harm from alcohol among undergraduate students.

It also highlights the need to reduce alcohol related harm in baby boomers, an age group currently at highest risk of rising alcohol misuse.

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.

Decreasing the use of substances that harm the adrenal gland such as alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, corticosteroids, fried foods, pork products, red meat, processed foods, sugar and white flour will also reduce adrenal strain.

Soon they will help reduce alcohol related harm and abuse in Finland.

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.

The Alcohol.Think Again education campaign is part of a comprehensive approach in Western Australia that aims to reduce the level of alcohol - related harm and ill - health in Western Australia.

Drinkaware works to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK.

This week, Nyssa Skilton — @NyssaSkilton — is in the chair, sharing the latest news about reducing alcohol - related harms.

Most of my experience is in drug and alcohol addiction recovery, reducing self - harming behaviors, teen - suicide prevention, trauma - care, family communication skills, and adult services.

Public health expert Dr John Boffa has raised the potential for the media splash to do harm, by stereotyping Aboriginal people, encouraging people to experiment with Vegemite, and by undermining effective, community - led strategies to reduce alcohol - related harms.

There has been great work by many Indigenous communities, services and individuals in reducing harms from alcohol.

Here are some sensible recommendations for reducing alcohol - related harms

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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Taxation and price controls are among the most effective policy interventions to reduce harm from sugary drinks and from alcohol.»

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

It was quite inspiring to hear about her role in mobilising Aboriginal women to reduce alcohol - related harm in her local area, which has been met with stiff resistance from the alcohol lobby.

Key actions of Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery include: • Introduction of a pilot supervised injecting facility in Dublin's city centre; • Establishment of a Working Group to examine alternative approaches to the possession for personal use of small quantities of illegal drugs; • Funding for a programme to promote community awareness of alcohol - related harm; • A new targeted youth services scheme for young people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employmHarm, Supporting Recovery include: • Introduction of a pilot supervised injecting facility in Dublin's city centre; • Establishment of a Working Group to examine alternative approaches to the possession for personal use of small quantities of illegal drugs; • Funding for a programme to promote community awareness of alcohol - related harm; • A new targeted youth services scheme for young people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employmharm; • A new targeted youth services scheme for young people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employment.

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Most countries in the Region have adopted policies, strategies and plans to reduce alcohol - related harm.

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Download the kit here for information to help reduce alcohol - related harm associated with Leavers» celebrations.

The Government Welfare Reform Bill states that the object of the alcohol restriction measure is to enable special measures to be taken to reduce alcohol - related harm in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.