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Among the recommendations is a call for the introduction of the Cardiff Model. A data sharing protocol between hospitals and police to reduce injuries and crime.
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention - Cardiff University
The Cardiff Model focuses on preventing violence using unique information from emergency health services.
www.cardiff.ac.uk
Important work gathering data on alcohol and ED presentations recorded as ‘apparently drunk’. Given trends, clear need to ensure gov actions to do not lead to further burden. Equally there is a need for more consistent data gathering on alcohol burden across all EDs.
Our response to draft Programme for Government.
Need for drive and resources to develop a new coherent cross-gov strategy to address harms from alcohol. There are low-cost solutions to these problems, what's needed is ambition.
https://alcoholireland.ie/new-drive-needed-to-tackle-irelands-largest-drug-problem-alcohol/
@rtenews @NewstalkFM @NTBreakfast @VirginMediaNews @IrishTimes @Independent_ie @irishexaminer
Good to see that the new gov has committed to ‘Continue to tackle harmful alcohol consumption through effective regulations’. The most effective regs are controls on price, marketing and availability.
https://assets.gov.ie/130911/fe93e24e-dfe0-40ff-9934-def2b44b7b52.pdf
Essential that gov puts drive and resources into ‘effective regulation’ to reduce alcohol harm. Most especially must have coherence across gov to ensure this ambition is not thwarted by possible actions such as increasing licensing hours. @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD
@MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD Also important to ensure regulations are not undermined by ineffective implementation or cynical industry sidesteps using alibi marketing such as the 0.0 fig leaf.
Despite over 2,600 instances of non-compliance with the Public Health (Alcohol) Act, in four years of operation no convictions for summary or indictable offences were recorded. Even worse, no prosecutions by the HSE had even been attempted. 👇 @SSCatTUS_ie
Alcohol control enforcement in Ireland: A paper tiger - Alcohol Action Ireland
Guest blog by Dr Frank Houghton, Director of Social Sciences ConneXions, Technological University of the Shannon Alcoh...
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V interesting to see draft report on alcohol risks to health in US.
Males and females have a 1 in 1000 risk of dying from alcohol use if they consume more than 7 drinks per week. This risk increases to 1 in 100 if they consume more than 9 drinks per week.
https://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/media/pdf/Report-on-Alcohol-Intake-and-Health.pdf
Ireland is currently examining its lower risk drinking guidelines. This report provides valuable info to inform the review.
@roinnslainte
Recent paper from Alcohol Action Ireland chair, Prof Frank Murray in @Lancet Regional Health Europe on Ireland's upcoming alcohol labelling regulations.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776225000018
Our partner, @EASLnews, has just released a highly relevant Policy Dialogue episode, "Tackling #Alcohol Harm🍷🍺❌: Lessons from 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺".
In this episode, expert speakers @SheilaGilheany and Catherine Paradis explore the health impact of alcohol consumption in Ireland and…
Public health researchers are well-placed to investigate alcohol's impact on sustainability, write Dr Megan Cook & Prof Sarah MacLean.
In our latest blog, they argue that alcohol interventions can reduce health harms while improving planetary health.
An interesting proposal to limit the sale of alcohol in airports. Equally clear that harm from alcohol arises whether sold in airports, supermarkets or late night night bars. Hence restrictions on availability such as trading hours should not be relaxed
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Ryanair calls again for two drink limit at airport bars
Ryanair has reiterated its call for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced at airport bars.
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Highlighting the harm caused by problem alcohol use in the home and its impact across the lifespan.
There are significant concerns about aspects of the Sale of Alcohol Bill which are likely to lead to increased alcohol harm.
Ireland’s Public Health Alcohol Act is based on WHO ‘best buys’ of price, promotion & availability to tackle alcohol harm.
Harnessesing the lived experience of people in recovery from alcohol to drive policy change.
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