England's alcohol awareness week runs from 18-24 October and addresses the theme of alcohol and childhood. Scotland's will run from the 4th October (see here).
A stakeholder information document has been made available to support action across England and Wales. According to Alcohol Concern, who are leading the campaign:
The theme for this year's Alcohol Awareness Week (AAW) 2010 is 'Alcohol and Childhood' which encompasses both the issue of alcohol use by young people, and the impact on children of parental drinking. The week provides an opportunity to raise awareness of all alcohol misuse issues and to highlight current public policy as well as the work of alcohol treatment service-providers across England and Wales.
The campaign calls for a number of actions to support the week including to support minimising harms, reducing risk and reducing marketing - see here for further details.
Alcohol materials and resources can be found here and for general information and support visit www.drinking.nhs.uk. Further information can be found from Drinkaware.
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