Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2015
The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance's 2015 Conference, co-hosted by Alcohol Focus Scotland, recently took place in Edinburgh on the theme of 'Momentum for change: research and advocacy reducing alcohol harm'.
Over 100 presentations took place, many of which have been made available until the end of November 2015. Keynote presentations included [in pdf]:
- Mega 'Trade' Treaties as Obstacles to Alcohol Control Policies, Professor Jane Kelsey
-
Protecting children’s right to grow up free from alcohol marketing, Melvyn Freeman
- Seeking the Best Legislative Possibilities to Regulate Alcohol Advertising, Sari Aalto‐Matturi
See here for links to the additional presentations and the GAPC Abstract Book, and a review of the event by the IAS.
An opening speech by the Scottish First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon is available to view here. See here for WHO Opening Remarks.
Selected presentations and audio from the recent Society for the Study of Addictions (SSA) recent annual symposim are available, including:
-
The role of social networking sites in young people’s drinking cultures, Amanda Atkinson
- The barriers that prevented me from addressing my alcohol dependency for twenty years - And how Soberistas.com seeks to address these, Lucy Rocca
Further presentations are available here.
NIHR local alcohol interventions Webinar
A webinar in now available to view detailing the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funding call to evaluate 'local interventions to reduce intake and harm from alcohol'. A presentation by Alan Knobel (Alcohol Strategy Coordinator at Portsmouth City Council) is also available to view.
Comments