Recent Alcohol Research UK funded reports, and a review of their 2014 activity have been released:
Alcohol Research UK: Spotlight 2014
This review describes Alcohol Research UK's recent research, achievements, events and initiatives and also looks to the year ahead. It includes an overview of the key flagship grant projects as well as PhD and small grants support. Download here [pdf].
Online health check for reducing alcohol intake among employees
New research funded by Alcohol Research UK and Balance North East suggests workplace health screening and feedback is feasible. The conclusion states challenges include low participation rates, potentially attracting ‘worried well’ employees rather than those at greatest health risk, and less acceptance of the approach among older employees and those from ethnic minority backgrounds and routine or manual occupations.'
'The use of AUDIT in primary care screening is widespread. This report analyses how AUDIT scores can be used most effectively to identify a range of alcohol problems, taking into consideration gender differences. It identifies a number of optimal scores at which patients might be considered for further interventions, while recommending that doctors consider approaching such scores less as absolute ‘cut-points’ than as a starting point for patient dialogue.'
'This study suggests that the relationship between alcohol and live entertainment is culturally embedded in the UK. When combined, alcohol and entertainment (e.g. music) can alter moods, of crowds and individuals, often in a pleasurable direction, for example the idea that drinking and dancing go in tandem... Thus, on-trade entertainment provision could provide an alternative attraction for nightlife patrons instead of mere intoxication, and alternative income for venues (e.g. entry fees or more attendance, a selling-point over the off-trade) as opposed reliance on alcohol provision alone.'
Lead author of the report Dr Alasdair Forsyth, Glasgow Caledonian University, will be discussing the findings at various forthcoming events - contact for more information.
A Measure of Change: The impact of the public health transfer on local alcohol provision
Alcohol appears increasingly to be a public health priority and in many local areas the new structures are facilitating joined-up working. However, treatment providers are concerned about future funding. Alcohol Concern previously released the report.
See here for all Alcohol Research UK publications.
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