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Huge thanks to @HSFCharity for their generous grant which will greatly help our mission to reduce harm from alcohol by using a public health approach. The support of individuals and organisations who share our values & aims is of the utmost importance to us and our work 🩷
Interesting polling showing majority favour limit on alcohol sales at airports. This chimes with other polls indicating public concern about increasing alcohol availability through extended licensing hours. @OCallaghanJim
https://www.businesspost.ie/news/majority-favour-alcohol-limit-at-airports/
https://alcoholireland.ie/poll-shows-high-level-of-public-concern-about-the-knock-on-impacts-of-government-proposals-for-later-opening-hours-for-pubs-and-clubs/
Looking back on the past year, it's clear that this book has not only met but exceeded our expectations, creating a positive ripple effect in communities, homes and practitioner settings! ⭐ Thank you to all who have shared the book with families @PROPSNorthEast @AlcoholIreland
Worth considering the issue of lack of enforcement of licensing hours laws in alcohol related violence.
Garda punched by colleague in pub during after-hours drinking session awarded €8,000 damages
Award reduced by 40% after judge found Lucan-based Garda Denis Lordan, who suffered broken nose, partly responsible for incident
www.irishtimes.com
A New Year & a new Programme for Government is an opportunity to start some national healthy habits that will lead to better outcomes for children & families for all the new years to come #HandsUpforChildren
The final evaluation of Wales' minimum pricing policy was published last week.
In this blog, @AlcoholChangeUK Wales office look at the findings, pushing back on some of the skewed media coverage of the report.
"It is time for governments across Europe to prioritise public health by implementing and updating policies requiring clear and mandatory labelling on alcohol products," writes Frank Murray, Chair, Alcohol Action Ireland @AlcoholIreland
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776225000018
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.
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.
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/documents/2665796-the-cardiff-model-for-violence-prevention
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
What we're working on now
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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