Current levels of consumption come at a significant cost to:
• To individuals
• To others
• To society
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Annual Alcohol Consumption per UK Resident 1900-2010
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2
4
6
8
10
12
19
00
19
05
19
10
19
15
19
20
19
25
19
30
19
35
19
40
19
45
19
50
19
55
19
60
19
65
19
70
19
75
19
80
19
85
19
90
19
95
20
00
20
05
20
10
Sources:1. HM Revenue and Customs clearance data2. British Beer and Pub Association
3. Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates
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Coolers/FABs
Spirits
Wine
Cider
Beer
More consumption, more harm
What works: policy options, evidence from World Health Org
Consumption focus: • Pricing• Treatment • Screening & advice• Legal drinking age
(if enforced) • Marketing controls • Availability controls
*-*** increasingly effective
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Harm focus:• Drink driving laws • Server liability • No sale to intoxicated
(if enforced)
Source: Babor et al Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity, 2nd Ed, 2010
Alcohol is everybody’s business. We all need to focus on:
• Creating environments that support lower-risk drinking
• Lowering consumption in those drinking at risk
• Intervening with those experiencing alcohol-related harm
• Reducing dependency and improving recovery
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Having the conversation locally
How alcohol interventions can help to:• Reduce health inequalities• Reduce premature deaths• Improve health and wellbeing• Reduce avoidable attendances at A&E• Reduce alcohol-related hospital admissions• Reduce anti-social behaviour• Reduce crime• Support ‘Troubled Families’• Reduce incidents of domestic violence• Reduce the harm caused to children• Reduce barriers to employment• Support individuals to maintain their housing• Create a diverse night time economy
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