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Progress Made In Tackling Youth Alcohol Misuse But Still More To Do, Say Inspectors, UK

Youth offending teams (YOTs) have made good progress in identifying and addressing alcohol misuse in children and young people but further improvements must be made, said independent inspectors as they published a joint report on youth alcohol misuse and offending…

New Guidance To Help People With Physical Complications Caused By Alcohol Misuse

The NHS must improve how it treats people with physical health problems caused by alcohol misuse, says the organisation responsible for setting the standards for good healthcare…

New Guidance To Help People With Physical Complications Caused By Alcohol Misuse

The NHS must improve how it treats people with physical health problems caused by alcohol misuse, says the organisation responsible for setting the standards for good healthcare…

Campaigns updates as new materials released

The current NHS alcohol campaign 'Drinking causes damage you can't see' is backed by the release of a range of new materials . The materials will soon be available to order or can be downloaded as PDFs, including the key 'Your drinking and you' booklet (pdf). The campaign, which includes two TV ads , builds on the previous units campaign and aims to raise awareness of the hidden health harm that can be caused by regularly drinking too much.

RCN Calls For Mandatory Code On Alcohol Labelling, UK

The Royal College of Nursing welcomed the launch of a UK-wide consultation on the labelling of alcohol. Tom Sandford, Director of RCN England, said: “Throughout the UK, nurses see the devastating consequences of alcohol misuse everyday…

Children of Alcoholics week called for by charity

The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NCAOA) have called for the 14th-20th February as 'Children of Alcoholics Week'. 'Children of Alcoholics Week is a campaign to raise awareness of the many difficulties faced by millions of children and adult children of alcohol-dependent parents in the UK often living in confusion and isolation. Growing up with a problem drinker in the family can have a lasting effect on the family as a whole