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Understanding recovery from a family perspective: A survey of life in recovery for families
A new Alcohol Research UK funded research project has explored the family experience of recovery, highlighting the wide-reaching impact alcohol dependence can have but also the significant benefits to families from recovery.
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The Sheffield Alcohol Research Group have published its final report comparing the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing to taxation policies in Wales.
Wales has been seeking a 50 pence MUP and can now expect to progress with implementation after the legal go ahead for MUP in Scotland last year following a long running legal challenge from sections of the alcohol industry. Notably the legal challenge largely revolved around how proportionate MUP was in relation to other possible options including taxation changes.
Continue reading "Wales MUP Vs taxation report as Scotland's MUP approaches" »
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Selected alcohol policy and related roles of note:
Alcohol Health Alliance: Policy and Advocacy Manager (closes 23rd Feb!)
The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) is seeking a Policy and Advocacy Manager. Based in the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) offices in Westminster and reporting to the IAS Head of Policy, the role will undertake campaigning and policy activities for the AHA to support their campaigning objectives around alcohol harm reduction. The role will be responsible for enquiries, briefings and identify opportunities to influence policy development and legislation, promoting the recommendations from the AHA’s alcohol strategy Health First. Deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 23rd February 2018. More information is here.
Club Soda Mindful Drinking Festivals
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The latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) indicate a fall in the number of violent offences where the victim believed the perpetrator to be under the influence of alcohol. For the year ending March 2017, 40% of victims believed the perpetrator(s) to be under the influence of alcohol versus 53% in 2013/14.
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Public Health England (PHE) have released Alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery: why invest? for commissioners and providers 'to help make the case for investing in drug and alcohol treatment and interventions'.
The resource collects alcohol-related figures and infographics designed to help make the business case for investing in treatment and early intervention - see the slide set here (includes some commentary and references in PowerPoint version -click 'save' in top right of screen).
Continue reading "PHE 'Prevention, treatment and recovery: why invest?' " »
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A new briefing on Parental Alcohol Misuse (PAM) has been released by the Government's Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. It follows increasing attention to the issue of parental drinking after several MPs have campaigned for more attention to the issue of 'Children of Alcoholics' (CoA).
The briefing identifies parental alcohol misuse (PAM) as 'a spectrum of problem drinking by those with parental responsibility for children', but highlights the majority of evidence focuses on parents drinking at or above harmful or dependent levels. The briefing identifies PAM is associated with a greater risk of mental and physical health problems, including eating disorders and depression, and is also associated with neglect and domestic abuse. It highlights child protection cases involving PAM have poorer welfare outcomes for children, whilst PAM is also linked to problematic parenting styles that may leave children with problems such as guilt, isolation, stigma.
Continue reading "Parental Alcohol Misuse: where next for policy?" »
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Forthcoming alcohol conference and events in 2018:
Influences on Public Health Contributions to Alcohol Licensing Processes
On the 26 March 2018 a workshop to explore ways to strengthen public health practitioners’ contributions to alcohol licensing processes in local authorities takes plce in London. Hosted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine & Safe Sociable London Partnership, the event will include:
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Public Health England have released updated data for the Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE), which provides a picture of alcohol-related hospital admissions, mortality and other data across English regions and localities.
Headline national data from the release includes:
Continue reading "Local Alcohol Profiles for England: 2018 release" »
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Selected media stories since the November roundup:
Restrictions on the sale of alcohol at UK airports could be introduced in an effort to reduce the number of drink-related rage incidents on planes. Airports are currently exempt from legislation governing when they can sell alcohol. The Home Office says passengers should be able to enjoy their holidays without having their flight disrupted by "a small minority of people". It is expected to begin assessing the impact of implementing the Licensing Act 2003 on airside premises in a few weeks. BBC
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The latest Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) Alcohol Alert: January 2018 is now available (here for PDF version). Read the editorial here and articles below:
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