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‘Tackling alcohol misuse: Should abstinence be our preferred approach?’ British Liver Trust call for public health action on alcohol

The British Liver Trust have released a new report outlining the need for a comprehensive approach to tackling alcohol misuse. It warns against a “one size fits all approach for treatment” for a range of problem drinkers “each of whom will need tailored approach with the interventions and appropriate treatment goals.” Download 'Reducing alcohol harm: recovery and informed choice for those with alcohol related health problems' A supporting commentary piece by Andrew Langford , Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust also appeared in the Guardian .

British Liver Trust campaign highlights liver risks of alcohol misuse

The British Liver Trust have a new campaign, www.loveyourliver.org , aiming to promote liver health through good diet and careful alcohol consumption.

What 2012 Has in Store for Star Scientific (CIGX)

As I discussed last month, Star Scientific put in solid gains in 2011 as the company got out in front of a shift toward cigarette alternatives. But increasingly, tobacco giants Altria (NYSE: MO ) and Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI ) have made pushes into the smokeless tobacco realm, threatening to take away any moat that Star Scientific may have started to build.

News & updates Dec 2011: Scotland’s multi-buy ban ‘working’; minimum pricing debate continues; 313 DBOs announced; ‘Dry bars’ and ‘Booze Buses’

Scotland's ban on multi-buy deals has reduced sales, according to figures from retail analysts Nielsen. Sales of wine fell 5%, spirits by 3% and beer by 8% during the first eight weeks of the ban compared to 2010. See reports from the BBC and the Herald .

Alcohol-related hospital admissions up 9%, doubling over a decade

The latest data for alcohol-attributable conditions has shown a 9% rise on the previous year, resulting in a doubling over the decade. For 2010/11 the figure is 1,898 alcohol-related admissions per 100,000 population in England, up from 926 admissions per 100,000 in 2002/03.

The relationship between childhood depressive symptoms and problematic alcohol use in early adolescence: findings from a large longitudinal…

ABSTRACT Aims:  Depressive symptomatology can increase risk of development of alcohol problems in young people. Tension reduction and Family Interactional theories may explain the relationship between depression and problematic alcohol use in youth. This study addresses the nature of the longitudinal relationship between these two behaviours

Average Brit Spends £58,201 ($93,000) On Booze Over A Lifetime And Has 726 Hangovers

Over an average British person’s lifetime, 5,800 pints of beer are consumed, plus 8,700 glasses of wine, 2,900 bottles of cider, 5,808 shots of spirits, 1,452 cocktails, 1,452 glasses of liquor, and 1,452 glasses of champagne – the equivalent of 456 drinks annually. The typical Brit also experiences 726 hangovers over a lifetime…

Weight Has Strongest Effect On Hormones That Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Weight has the strongest effect on the sex hormones that increase breast cancer risk in post menopausal women, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer this week…

“E-Cigarette or Drug Delivery Device?” : Schroeder Institute Researchers Raise Questions About Safety, Usage and Future Implications of New…

Devices marketed as “electronic cigarettes” are in reality crude drug delivery systems for refined nicotine, posing unknown risks with little new benefits to smokers, according to tobacco control experts. In a “Perspective” published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Legacy’s Steven A.

‘Nudge alone is not enough’ says Lords Committee report as BBPA reveal Responsibility Deal unit campaign

A Lords Select Committee report on behaviour change was released today, stating 'nudge' approaches alone are not sufficient for achieving population level public health improvements.