Thursday, January 5, 2012
An Alcohol Insight funded by Alcohol Research UK has explored alcohol problems and treatment needs need amongst older adults. The project found that evidence suggests a significant and growing number of older people are at risk of alcohol-related harm:
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) warns of significant missed opportunities to tackle alcohol misuse in sexual health services – BBC report . Download Alcohol and sex: a cocktail for poor sexual health
Thursday, November 17, 2011
A report from 2020health , a health and technology policy body, has emphasised the importance of addressing 'risky drinking' as a key part of public health policy. The report highlights the importance of brief interventions [or IBA ] for risky drinkers, the need to promote alcohol-free days, and Government action including minimum pricing
Advice for three alcohol-free days per week has been in the news following evidence given at the inquiry into alcohol consumption guidelines . See reports from the Daily Mail , BBC and The Telegraph . Sir Ian Gilmore of Royal College of Physicians (RCP) emphasised the need for drinkers to consider the risks of daily alcohol consumption, even in moderate amounts
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UK doctors are recommending men and women who drink should have two or three alcohol-free days a week to give the liver time to recover. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) says the government guidelines should be amended as they imply daily drinking is safe…
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A Commons Select Committe will review the evidence behind the recommended guidelines for alcohol. The move has been welcomed by both health and industry groups in order to strengthen the evidence base -
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has expressed serious concerns at the stark link between alcohol use and the rising suicide rate, which is says underlines the need for minimum pricing for alcohol…
The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to find and how to treat elderly people with misuse of alcohol and drugs…
A report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists advises people over 65 should not drink more than 1.5 units of alcohol a day – at least half the standard adult daily guidelines . The reduced amount advised for older adults is the equivalent of about half a pint of lager (5%) or a small glass of wine. See the full RCP report Our Invisible Addicts which states: “Current recommended ‘safe limits’ for alcohol consumption are based on work in younger adults.
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For The NHS must wise up to the “growing problem” of drug and alcohol misuse among older people, according to a new report published today by the Royal College of Psychiatrists…