Alcohol dependence advice for parents is "rubbish"- 31 December 2009
Advice provided recently by the chief medical officer to parents on how to deal with alcohol dependence issues with their children have been described as "complete rubbish".Professor Sir Liam Donaldson... |
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Balls: Parents need to be aware of alcohol health risks- 31 December 2009
Children need to be warned about the alcohol health risks of under-age drinking by their parents, the schools secretary has suggested. Ed Balls noted that research has shown kids who... |
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Alcohol health risks highlighted by new scratch card- 31 December 2009
Hospitals in Bournemouth and Poole are highlighting the alcohol health risks of drinking too much by handing out new scratch cards. Offered to patients brought in to the accident and... |
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Expert warns of alcohol health risks at Christmas- 31 December 2009
People need to keep track of their drinking at Christmas to avoid alcohol health risks associated with overconsumption, it has been claimed. Dr Elena Douse, writing for the South Wales... |
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Alcohol dependence 'kills a person every 3 hours'- 31 December 2009
A person dies every three hours in Scotland because of complications caused by alcohol dependence, the country's health officials have claimed. Writing to MSPs, the Scottish Directors of Public Health... |
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Alcohol dependence 'more of a problem in young drinkers'- 31 December 2009
People with drinking problems are getting younger and younger, one expert has claimed. Consultant psychiatrist at NHS Lothian's Alcohol Problems Service Dr Jonathan Chick said that those who are developing... |
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Alcohol dependence 'leading to more gout in Wales'- 31 December 2009
Gout is becoming more common in Wales because of increases in alcohol dependence, one specialist has suggested. Accident and emergency consultant at Morriston Hospital in Swansea Mike McCade said the... |
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People 'should cover the cost of their own alcohol dependence'- 31 December 2009
Individuals admitted to hospital due to alcohol-related incidents should cover the cost to the NHS, it has been claimed. Think tank Policy Exchange noted that the treatment of people staying... |
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Hospitals in Wales to provide alcohol dependence advice- 22 December 2009
Alcohol dependence advice is to be given to those who have been admitted to hospital due to an incident related to the substance. To be used as a form of... |
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Parents should warn kids about alcohol health risks- 22 December 2009
Alcohol abuse could be prevented if parents warned their children about the dangers of drinking too much. This is the opinion of Avis Johns, director of external affairs at Drinkaware,... |
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Alcohol dependence 'will not be reduced through lobbying'- 22 December 2009
Alcohol dependence will still be a problem even after government campaigns are aimed at making people aware of how much they are consuming, it has been suggested. Director of communications... |
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Sleep problems 'an alcohol health risk'- 22 December 2009
Sleep problems could be one alcohol health risk that individuals find themselves at the mercy of in the festive season, it has been claimed. Staff writers at SleepBetter.org noted that... |
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Alcohol health risks 'higher when taking other drugs'- 22 December 2009
Alcohol health risks for drinkers are increased when mixing the substance with illegal drugs, it has claimed. Director of communications at the Lifeline Project Michael Linnell stated that stimulants such... |
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Alcohol dependence 'worsened by cheap booze'- 22 December 2009
Alcohol dependence in Britain is being made worse by the continued selling of the substance at discounted prices by retailers. This is the suggestion of Don Shenker, chief executive of... |
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Think tank produces alcohol health risks warning- 22 December 2009
An alcohol health risk warning has been issued in Wales by a local think tank.The Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs has warned individuals to avoid drinking on an... |
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Alcohol dependence guidance welcomed by charity- 22 December 2009
Guidelines given to parents to protect their children against alcohol abuse have been commended by one expert.Director of external affairs at charity Drinkaware Avis Johns said the information "fills a... |
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Scheme launched to combat alcohol health risks- 18 December 2009
Alcohol abuse prevention measures are being enforced in one North Yorkshire district to ensure under-18s do not come to harm during the festive season. According to the Yorkshire Post, adults... |
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People 'may not know they need alcoholism help'- 18 December 2009
Drinkers are often unaware of how much they have recently consumed, new research has suggested, meaning they may not know they need alcoholism help. The study, led by Professor Mark... |
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Alcohol dependence guidance "is extremely useful- 18 December 2009
Advice to parents on how to prevent alcohol abuse in their children has been described as "extremely useful" by Drinkaware. The alcohol dependence charity's chief executive, Chris Sorek, stated that... |
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Retailers 'are committed to tackling alcohol dependence'- 18 December 2009
Retailers in the UK are committed to reducing the problems relating to alcohol abuse in the country. This is the opinion of British Retail Consortium (BRC) director general Stephen Robertson,... |
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Alcohol dependence scheme launched in Stockton- 18 December 2009
An alcohol dependence initiative in Stockton could help people to overcome their drinking problems, it has been claimed. Run by Stockton Borough Council and NHS Stockton-on-Tees, the Alcohol Strategy is... |
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Alcohol health risks 'high even in teenagers'- 18 December 2009
Children under the age of 15 should not drink alcohol if they want to remain healthy, one expert has claimed. In guidance published by the Department of Health today (December... |
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Alcohol dependence 'becoming an epidemic'- 18 December 2009
Alcohol dependence and the related health risks are becoming an increasing problem, one government official has suggested. Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb said that the UK needs to address... |
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Alcohol dependence 'costs NHS £2.7bn a year'- 18 December 2009
Alcohol dependence could be costing the NHS a considerable amount of money each year, one expert has suggested. Chairman of charity Drinkaware Derek Lewis stated that as much as £2.7... |
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Alcohol health risks 'a scourge on communities'- 18 December 2009
The alcohol health risks of drinking too much could be becoming more prevalent in Scotland, it has been claimed. Aberdeen city councillor Bill Cormie told the Daily Record that the... |
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New shop fuelling alcohol dependence spiral in Manchester?- 18 December 2009
The application for a new alcohol licence by retailer Bargain Booze on Moston Lane in Manchester has been branded as shocking by one local authority. Harpurhey councillor Pat Karney noted... |
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Government 'committed to tackling alcohol dependence'- 18 December 2009
Alcohol dependence and the problems relating to drinking problems remain an important consideration for the government, the health minister has suggested. Andy Burnham stated that there are currently ten million... |
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Alcohol dependence rising in young people?- 18 December 2009
Children as young as ten are being cautioned for alcohol-related crime, new figures have revealed. Home Office statistics obtained by the Liberal Democrats suggest that alcohol dependence could be becoming... |
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Sleeplessness 'is an alcohol health risk'- 18 December 2009
Individuals that drink too much at Christmas may find it difficult to get a good night's rest, it has been claimed. According to SleepBetter.org, sleeplessness is an alcohol health risk... |
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Alcohol dependence 'costs £25bn a year'- 18 December 2009
Alcohol dependence could be costing the economy £25 billion per year, an industry specialist has suggested.Chief executive of Alcohol Concern Don Shenker said that there has been a wider availability... |
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Minimum pricing could reduce alcohol dependence, Kirk says- 18 December 2009
Alcohol dependence could be prevented if drinks producers supported minimum pricing policies, the Church of Scotland has suggested. Referred to as the Kirk, the organisation stated that there is a... |
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Alcohol dependence 'can lead to breast cancer'- 18 December 2009
Alcohol dependence may lead to women contracting breast cancer more easily, one expert has claimed. Anthony Leathem, spokesperson for Against Breast Cancer and honorary senior lecturer in surgery at University... |
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Alcohol dependence 'raises risk of cancer'- 11 December 2009
Those with alcohol dependence are at an increased risk of contracting cancer, one specialist has suggested. Chief executive of Alcohol Concern Don Shenker stated that the general public is often... |
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Alcohol health risks higher at Christmas? - 11 December 2009
People may feel less guilty drinking at Christmas but they should still be wary of the alcohol health risks, one expert has claimed. Chief executive of Drinkaware Chris Sorek said... |
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Sleep apnoea 'an alcohol health risk'- 11 December 2009
Alcohol abuse could lead to people developing sleeping problems, the director of the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association has claimed. Marianne Davy stated that drinking too much of the... |
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Alcohol health risks 'include increased recurrence of breast cancer'- 11 December 2009
Women who have previously had breast cancer increase their chances of getting the disease again if they drink alcohol.This is according to a new study led by Marilyn Kwan, staff... |
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Health expert 'criticised for sending alcohol health risks letter'- 11 December 2009
MSPs have criticised a top health official for sending them a letter to warn of the alcohol health risks relating to alcohol. Dr Lesley Wilkie, NHS Grampian director of public... |
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Alcohol dependence 'leading to rise in cancer'- 11 December 2009
Cancer could be more common because of an increase in drinking problems, new research has suggested. According to figures obtained from parliamentary questions by the Liberal Democrats, there has been... |
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Alcohol dependence prevention scheme 'a success' - 11 December 2009
Incidents of alcohol abuse in young people have been lowered in Kent through a new scheme, it has been suggested. Piloted in Edenbridge, Thanet and Canterbury, the Kent Community Alcohol... |
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Minimum pricing 'would lower alcohol dependence levels'- 11 December 2009
Introducing minimum pricing on the cost of a unit of alcohol would lower the number of people with drinking problems, it has been suggested. Published today (December 7th), a survey... |
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Alcohol health risks increase 'even with moderate drinking'- 04 December 2009
A number of problems can arise even in those who consume only a moderate amount of alcohol, it has been suggested. According to a new tool made available by Lloydspharmacy,... |
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Alcohol health risks are "devastating" - 04 December 2009
People who regularly drink over the daily recommended alcohol limit could experience "devastating" problems with their health. That is the opinion of superintendent pharmacist at Lloydspharmacy Nick Mortimer, who stated... |
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Alcohol health risks 'from drink driving increase at Christmas'- 04 December 2009
More individuals are likely to be a danger to themselves and others because of drink driving over the festive season, it has been suggested. Peter Rodgers, chief examiner at the... |
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New guidance to reduce alcohol dependence problems?- 04 December 2009
Social problems arising from alcohol dependence may be tackled through new measures being introduced by the government. Communities secretary John Denham today (December 2nd) announced that local residents of areas... |
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Alcohol health risks include serious liver damage- 04 December 2009
Alcohol dependence could raise the risks of getting liver damage, it has been claimed. Andrew McNeill from the Institute of Alcohol Studies stated that there is currently "an epidemic" of... |
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Alcohol dependence 'will affect health'- 04 December 2009
People who drink regularly are likely to suffer from a range of alcohol health risks, it has been suggested. National fitness manager for Fitness First UK Derek Crawford said that... |
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Alcohol health risks 'higher for teenagers at Christmas'- 01 December 2009
The alcohol health risks for teenage drinkers increases during Christmas and new year, it has been claimed New research compiled by charity Drinkaware, in conjunction with sexual health organisation Brook,... |
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Exercise 'does not reduce alcohol health risks'- 01 December 2009
People who exercise regularly are not reducing the alcohol health risks related to overconsumption, one expert has commented. Andrew McNeill from the Institute of Alcohol Studies stated that going to... |
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Alcohol health risks reduced by DH mobile scheme?- 01 December 2009
Alcohol health risks relating to overconsumption at Christmas could be reduced through the launch of a new mobile phone application by the Department of Health. The program is designed to... |
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Cultural change 'needed to lower alcohol dependence levels'- 01 December 2009
Teaching individuals in Scotland about the risks of drinking too much could be more effective than pricing policies, it has been claimed. Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) director Ian Shearer admitted... |
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Scottish alcohol dependence policy 'opposed by Labour'- 01 December 2009
Alcohol dependence in Scotland could get worse now that the country's Labour party is opposing a minimum pricing policy, it has been claimed. The Scottish National Party's aim to introduce... |
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