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Produced by the LRADG Public Health Working GroupOctober 2013
Low-Risk Drinking:An Informational Presentation on Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRADGs)
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction to the LRADG Public Health Working Group 2. Introduction and Brief History of the LRADGs 3. Communications Best Practices 4. Resources to Support LRADGs
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• Coordinate awareness and knowledge exchange strategies with Ontario public health units (PHUs) and key provincial organizations
• Support PHUs to meet Accountability Agreement targets for 2011-2013 and 2014-16 through the performance management indicator:
• % of the population (19+) that exceed the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines.
• Co-chaired by Laura Pisko, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and Dr. Hazel Lynn, Grey Bruce Health Unit
Background: Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Public Health Working Group
Organization
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Ontario Public Health Association
Association of Local Public Health Agencies
Public Health Units
Public Health Ontario
Content Experts (invited as guests as needed) 5
Objective: to clarify roles and responsibilities of partners, and produce a knowledge exchange and dissemination plan for 2013-2014.
Background: Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Public Health Working Group
Background: Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines1
• Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and endorsed by all Canadian Health Ministers in November 2011
• Provide consistent messaging to adults (19+) to promote informed alcohol choices and responsible use
• Contain key messages for specific groups i.e., youth, pregnant women, specific circumstances, etc.
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Background: Multi-sectoral Stakeholders1
• Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario • Smart Serve• LCBO/Parent Action on Drugs• Health and Safety Associations • Ministry of Finance• Ministry of Transportation• Ontario College of Family Physicians
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Introduction and Brief History of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRADGs)1
Source: CCSA, 2013
Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines1
Guideline 1: Daily and weekly limits
Guideline 2: Special occasions
• Women: No more than 3 drinks• Men : No more than 4 drinks 11
Women Men
• weekly limit of 10 drinks • no more than 2 per day• plan weekly non-drinking days
• weekly limit of 15 drinks • no more than 3 per day• plan weekly non-drinking days
Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines1
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Guideline 3: When zero’s the limit
• Driving, using machinery or tools
• Taking medication or other drugs
• Doing dangerous physical activity
• Living with mental or physical health problems
• Alcohol dependent
• Pregnant or planning to be
• Responsible for the safety of others
• Making important decisions
Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines1
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Guideline 4: Zero is safest
• If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are about to breastfeed
Guideline 5: Delaying drinking
• If teens choose to drink, they should never drink more than 1-2 drinks at a time and never more than 1-2 times a week.
• Guidelines should never be exceeded as alcohol can harm the way the body and
brain develop.
Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines
Burden 2
• Harmful use of alcohol is a leading risk factor for premature death and disabilities, including chronic conditions, such as cirrhosis of the liver along with acute events such as road crashes, injury, and violence
• Alcohol is carcinogenic: there is no safe lower limit to the risk of cancer associated with alcohol consumption 14
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Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines
Burden 3
• Regular moderate-to-heavy alcohol consumption has also been causally associated with type-2 diabetes, adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and cardiovascular disease
• 17.8 per cent of drinkers report engaging in hazardous or harmful drinking
• Ontarians avoiding the unhealthy use of alcohol have been shown to increase life expectancy by up to three years 15
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Ontarians (aged 19+) exceeding Canada’s LRADGs4
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Source of information: 2009-10 Canadian Community Health Survey
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Indicator #13: % of population (19+) exceeding Low-Risk Al-cohol Drinking Guidelines, by Public Health Unit5
2012 YE Performance Baseline
2013 Target
% exceeding LRADG
Ontario: 29%
* Target is to reduce %. Achieving targets means be-ing below the target line.
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Local and regional data6
• Formula uses data from the bi-annual self-reported Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
• Measures the proportion of population (19 years of age and older) who reported consuming alcohol at levels that exceed Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (Guidelines 1 and 2)
• Contact your local public health epidemiologist for the most current data
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Home > Data & Analytics > Snapshots7
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Communications Best Practices8
• Computer or web-based interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing drinking behaviour, particularly among:
• Youth
• High-risk drinkers
• General population
• Students within university and college settings
• Media interventions have little effect on reducing alcohol consumption among women, youth and the general population
• Media interventions have been shown to be effective in increasing alcohol-related knowledge and awareness among women
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Communications Best Practices8
• Social norm campaigns have been shown to be effective in modifying normative perceptions,
• Social norm campaigns have mixed evidence on their effectiveness for behavioural consequences among students within college and university settings.
• Public health practitioners can help to address the gap in research evidence by evaluating relevant interventions in this population. 22©iStockphoto.com/fabervisum
Resources to Promote Canada’s LRADGs1
• LRADG Brochure
• Healthcare providers LRADG Guidelines
• LRADG Poster
• LRADG PowerPoint presentation
• Communicating alcohol-related risk
• LRADG Frequently asked questions23
Resources to Promote LRADGs: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral (SBIR)1
• A new alcohol web resource based on the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines: www.sbir-diba.ca
• Developed by CCSA and expert advisory committee
• Offers a simple, three-step process to family physicians and healthcare professionals for detecting and addressing problematic alcohol consumption
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Need more information?
Please contact your local public health unit for more information on low-risk
alcohol drinking and available resources
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References
1. Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines [homepage on the internet]. 2012; [cited 2013 Aug 28]. Available from: www.ccsa.ca/eng/priorities/alcohol/canada-low-risk-alcohol-drinking-guidelines/Pages/default.aspx
2. Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Taking action to prevent chronic disease: recommendations for a healthier Ontario. Toronto: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2012.
3. Manuel DG, Perez R, Bennett C, Rosella L, Taljaard M, Roberts M, Sanderson R, Meltem T, Tanuseputro P, Manson H. Seven more years: The impact of smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity and stress on health and life expectancy in Ontario. An ICES/PHO Report. Toronto: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Public Health Ontario; 2012.
4. Statistics Canada. Canadian Community Health Survey. 2009-10.5. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Indicator #13: % of population (19+) exceeding Low-Risk
Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, by Public Health Unit. 2013. 6. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Public Health Division. Technical Document: Public
Health Accountability Agreement Indicators 2011-13 . Version 3. January 17, 2012.7. Public Health Ontario. Snapshots [homepage on the internet]. 2013; [cited 2013 Oct 11].
Available from: http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/default.aspx.
8. Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Effectiveness of approaches to communicate alcohol-related health messaging: review and implications for Ontario’s public health practitioners. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2013.
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