Welcome to the Alcohol Change UK in Wales newsletter
Welcome to the Alcohol Change UK monthly newsletter, providing an update on the latest policy and research developments in the alcohol field, in Wales and beyond.
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The Alcohol Change UK Cymru conference 2019 - secure your place today!
Will we see you there on 18 September?
At this multidisciplinary event, we’ll be focussing on how to provide the best support for people who might not fit the usual treatment criteria – including some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. If you’re passionate about reducing harm and promoting wellbeing, this is a must-attend conference and we hope to see you there!
Find out what will be happening on the day by checking out the agenda here.
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Welsh Government publishes plan to tackle substance misuse
The plan has been published for consultation. The plans aims include tackling substance misuse among the homeless population and prisoners, and properly treating mental health issues associated with alcohol and drug addiction.
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One in ten hospital inpatients are alcohol dependent
One in five patients in NHS hospital beds drinks harmfully, and one in ten are alcohol dependent, according to new research which suggests the burden of alcohol dependence on the UK’s health service may have been significantly underestimated.
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Learning from tragedies
Our new report analyses all 11 Safeguarding Adult Reviews from England in 2017 in which alcohol was identified as a significant factor in the person’s life and/or death, looking at the tragic stories of vulnerable adults who have lost their lives in some of the most tragic of circumstances. The report shows that when vulnerable adults with complex needs also have severe alcohol problems, their drinking is often being missed or poorly managed putting them at further risk of harm.
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Only one in five women aware of alcohol's breast cancer risk
A new study, published in BMJ Open, showed that only 19.5% of women attending a breast cancer clinic were aware that drinking alcohol is a causal factor for breast cancer.
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Scotland records its lowest alcohol sales for 25 years
One year on from the introduction of minimum unit pricing, alcohol sales in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level in 25 years. Data from NHS Scotland’s monitoring and evaluating Scotland’s alcohol strategy (MESAS) project showed, however, that Scots still buy 9% more alcohol per head than people in England and Wales.
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Developing new research on alcohol harm: rapid evidence reviews
We are delighted to have published two in a series of six rapid evidence reviews that were commissioned by us earlier this year, looking into priority areas in the field of alcohol harm reduction.
We hope these reviews will allow those working in the substance misuse field - researchers, fellow charities, practitioners, policy-makers - as well the public - to gain a clearer idea of what is known, and what is yet to be understood, across a range of important areas. The reviews form part of our commitment to stimulate and support innovative research to better understand alcohol harm and ways to address it.
You can read the first two reviews here:
Digital interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm
Drinking problems and interventions in black and minority ethnic communities
Look out for others in the series. They will be published on our website over the next few weeks and you can find out more about what’s coming up here.
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Alcohol Change UK London conference: policy for the people?
James Morris, editor of Alcohol Policy UK, reflects on last month’s Alcohol Change UK conference in London. Speakers at the event included Jonathan Ashworth MP, Professor Dame Theresa Marteau and Africa Brooke.
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Why the secrecy? Bringing transparency to alcohol labelling
It's time for accurate, transparent alcohol labelling; read this helpful summary of the subject, as well as an update on the 25 June 2019 meeting hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm.
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