eFocus Newsletter
October 2024
Alcohol-Free Childhood Campaign wins First Minister Backing
The First Minister John Swinney has given his support to a?joint campaign?aimed at ensuring that children and young people in Scotland grow up free from the harmful effects of alcohol marketing. ?
The Alcohol-Free Childhood campaign from Alcohol Focus Scotland, BMA Scotland, Children in Scotland, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems is backed by around 50 organisations and 80 MSPs across all parties.? ? In a new video the First Minister, John Swinney MSP, acknowledges that children in Scotland are exposed to alcohol so often that they have high levels of alcohol brand awareness. ?
Mr Swinney states that, “The Scottish Government remains committed to improving population health. By taking steps to improving the health of children, we support their wellbeing into adulthood, contributing to a healthier future for all of Scotland. That is why I fully support the campaign to reduce children and young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing.”
Campaigners welcomed this statement from the First Minister, following their disappointment at the Scottish Government’s recent decision to delay a promised second consultation on alcohol marketing, pending an evidence review by Public Health Scotland. ? International evidence shows that alcohol marketing increases the likelihood that children and young people will start to drink alcohol or, if they already drink alcohol, drink more and at problematic levels. ?
In the Scottish Government’s consultation on this issue, public health and third sector organisations were consistently in favour of restrictions on alcohol advertising and promotion. Those with a commercial interest in promoting and advertising alcohol were mostly against the introduction of restrictions. ?
Welcoming the First Minister’s support of the campaign, Alison Douglas, CEO of Alcohol Focus Scotland said: ?
“It is encouraging to see that the First Minister recognises the evidence that exposure to alcohol marketing causes harm to children and young people and is personally committed to action to protect them. ?
“With alcohol deaths having reached a 15-year high, Scotland needs to be doing all it can to prevent future health problems. The Scottish Government’s support for a childhood free from alcohol marketing must be turned into concrete action. Children and young people themselves are calling for change.”
AFS response to Audit Scotland report on alcohol and other drug services
Audit Scotland has?published a new report on Alcohol and Drug Services in Scotland. Echoing previous statements from Alcohol Focus Scotland, the report highlights how efforts to reduce alcohol harm have been over-shadowed by a greater focus on drug harms, despite alcohol deaths reaching a 15 year high of 1,277 last year, a figure higher than for all other drugs combined. The report hails some progress made on increasing residential rehabilitation capacity and implementing treatment standards, but criticised slow progress on key national strategies, including a workforce development plan and implementation of alcohol marketing restrictions. The report highlights the fact that funding for Alcohol and Drug Partnerships is falling in real terms due to inflation and that most funding is consumed by NHS services for people who are at crisis point, with little left for preventative efforts to prevent people from reaching crisis in the first place. ?
Commenting on the report, Laura Mahon, Deputy CEO of Alcohol Focus Scotland said:
“This report from Audit Scotland echoes many of the concerns Alcohol Focus Scotland has been highlighting in recent times, not least that although the Scottish Government has declared alcohol a public health emergency, there has been little in the way of an emergency response.
“While we recognise the devastating impact of drugs deaths in Scotland and support the need to devote focus and investment to tackle that problem, it can’t be at the expense of efforts to prevent and reduce alcohol harm.? Alcohol specific deaths have reached a 15 year high, and simply tacking alcohol onto the National Mission for Drugs is totally insufficient for the scale of the problem."
NCD Alliance: Health experts set out vision as stark death toll from alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food revealed
Leading health organisations have joined forces to set out a strategy to tackle the key risk factors causing death and ill-health in Scotland. Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Alliance Scotland, a coalition of 24 health organisations, working alongside leading global experts, has outlined a vision to fundamentally change Scotland’s poor health.
Alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food and drink consumption are some of the leading factors causing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are diseases that cannot be directly transmitted between people. These diseases, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and lung disease, significantly impact the health and well-being of the population, causing chronic ill-health, disability, and premature death.
They are estimated to be responsible for 4 in 5 deaths in Scotland and in 2023, these conditions caused more than 52,000 deaths. But much of this is preventable with, alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food and drink estimated by the British Heart Foundation to be linked to as many as 1 in 5 of these deaths, In a report ‘Creating a Healthier Scotland’, published today, NCD Alliance Scotland is calling for action to reduce the impact of these health harming products. It warns Scotland is in the grip of an alcohol emergency; a new generation is threatened by addictive nicotine products; and an unhealthy food and drink culture is further fuelled by exploitative marketing tactics.
Commenting on the release of the NCD Alliance Strategy, Alison Douglas, CEO of Alcohol Focus Scotland said:
“This strategy is published at a pivotal moment when Scotland is in the grip of an alcohol emergency, with alcohol specific deaths having just reached a 15-year high of 1,277. These deaths were all entirely preventable. “With changes to drinking patterns during the Covid-19 pandemic having become embedded, Scotland faces a ticking time bomb of alcohol related illness in the coming years unless we take bold action now.
“Commercial actors including the alcohol industry play a major role in shaping the environments and cultural and social norms which give rise to Scotland’s worsening health outcomes. Bold action to tackle the commercial determinants of health such as restricting alcohol marketing, introducing an automatic uprating mechanism for minimum unit pricing and introducing an alcohol harm prevention levy on retailers selling alcohol products would help Scotland re-establish its global leadership position on reducing alcohol harm.”
AFS welcomes PHS Alcohol Brief Intervention Review
Public Health Scotland has?published its?review of alcohol brief interventions?in Scotland, providing recommendations for policy.
The report calls for a refreshed approach to embedding conversations about alcohol across health and social care settings including a comprehensive plan for achieving this over 10 years.
The report sets out actions that should be taken in the short-term including learning from local experience and good practice and developing new national strategic oversight structures and local support.
Alcohol Focus Scotland warmly welcomes the report and recommendations which further serve to highlight the urgent need for Scotland to take action to address alcohol harm.
Commenting on the review, Laura Mahon, Deputy CEO of Alcohol Focus Scotland said:
“This important review highlights the need to ensure that conversations about alcohol are embedded as part of a comprehensive, population-wide prevention strategy to promote health and reduce inequalities, and we welcome the identification of actions that should be taken in the short-term – reflecting again the urgency of the alcohol emergency we currently face.
“We strongly support the recommendation to make conversations about alcohol a requirement for preventative health elements of national contracts (e.g. dentistry, primary care and pharmacy), and it is encouraging to see a focus on ensuring there is sufficient information, resources, and support in place for health and social care workers to have effective conversations about alcohol.?
“There remains a lack of awareness among the general public of basic alcohol health information, with 77% of people still unaware of the Chief Medical Officer’s low risk guidance and one in two people unaware that alcohol causes cancer.
“In particular, we welcome the recommendation that the Scottish Government consider how the framing and implementation of structural interventions to reduce alcohol harm can also contribute to reducing stigma associated with problematic alcohol use.
“Public discourse on alcohol harm and alcohol deaths tends to focus around alcohol dependence or ‘addiction’ – reflecting a lack of understanding of the wide spectrum of problematic alcohol use. This lack of understanding can contribute to stigma and even act as a barrier to people recognising their own potentially harmful or hazardous alcohol use and accessing support.
“Given the widespread nature of alcohol harm across all of society, we strongly support the call for the Scottish Government to work across policy directorates to reflect the contribution that reducing hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption would have on wider population health outcomes.”
Northern Ireland set to introduce MUP ?
Alcohol Focus Scotland has welcomed the announcement that Northern Ireland Executive will introduce legislation on Minimum Unit Pricing. Health Minister Mike Nisbett has asked officials on Stormont’s Health Committee to progress work on developing regulations around MUP. ?
Alison Douglas, CEO of AFS, recently visited the Stormont Assembly to share on Scotland’s positive experience with Minimum Unit Pricing. ? Commenting on the news, she said:
“We welcome news from Stormont that Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, is seeking Executive support to progress legislation to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Northern Ireland, following the success of the policy in Scotland. This could leave England as the only part of the UK without MUP, despite suffering record alcohol deaths. ?
“Independent evaluation of the policy in Scotland has estimated that 156 lives have been saved and 411 hospital admissions averted each year since MUP came into effect. Additionally - as Mr Nesbitt has highlighted – minimum pricing is effective in reducing health inequalities. ?
“The Minister has noted the importance of setting the price at the right level. It’s also important that any price that is set keeps pace with inflation, otherwise its impact will be eroded over time."
AFS responds to announcement of SPFL Official Beer Partnership with Carling
This deal once again highlights Scottish men’s football’s dependence on alcohol and gambling companies for sponsorship income – which continues despite evidence that any gaps in sponsorship income would likely be plugged by other sponsors.
Supporters Direct’s Chief Executive, Alan Russell, previously wrote a blog for our colleagues at Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems on their participation in a focus group on advertising in Scottish football, calling for fans to be more involved in decision making and for Scottish football to rethink its commercial relationships.
Commenting on the announcement, Alison Douglas, CEO of Alcohol Focus Scotland said:
“This decision by the Scottish Professional Football League is particularly disappointing at a time when Scotland is in the grip of an alcohol emergency and has just seen alcohol deaths reach a fifteen-year high. ? “Like all sports, football is a sport that can improve health and wellbeing and can break down barriers and help bring people together. In order to reach and stay at the highest levels of the game, alcohol consumption would be actively discouraged if not forbidden by clubs, managers, coaches or club dieticians due to its health and performance damaging effects. So, it is utterly counter intuitive to see the SPFL choose to market a product so at odds with their sport.
? “This marketing will be on full display to children across Scotland who idolise their teams and their favourite players. Big alcohol brands capitalise on this, signing deals with sports teams and leagues as a means to ‘recruit the heavy using loyalists of tomorrow’. The evidence is overwhelming, alcohol marketing increases alcohol consumption and early onset alcohol use by children and young people. ?
“Children and young people have told us that they don’t want to be regularly exposed to alcohol marketing. People in recovery have told us they find alcohol marketing triggering and that it endangers their recovery. Football fans have said they think it’s time to end alcohol marketing within Scottish football. ?
“The Scottish Professional Football League should follow the lead of the Scottish Women’s Football League and recognise that alcohol is detrimental to the health and performance of anyone wishing to participate in football – and to the health and wellbeing of fans – and reject sponsorship deals with alcohol brands.” ?
Wezz’s Story
We’re pleased to have added another lived experience story to our website. Wezz is a transgender woman in recovery from problematic alcohol use. She discusses the early beginnings of her alcohol use aged just 13, and how alcohol helped her to cope with childhood traumas and difficult feelings and emotions around being transgender, especially in her teenage years. Wezz also reflects on how normalised alcohol is as part of growing up or transitioning to adulthood and how alcohol being so easily accessible contributed to her own problematic alcohol use, as well as what she found helpful in her recovery.
WHO Europe launches #RedefineAlcohol Campaign
The World Health Organisation’s European Regional Office has launched a new campaign encouraging people to rethink their relationship with alcohol, learn more about alcohol and consider the benefits of drinking less or not drinking at all.
The “Redefine Alcohol’ campaign is informed by the latest research and evidence from the field, expert consultations, and the involvement of people with lived experience, youth perspectives and communities, this initiative encourages people across Europe to reflect on what narratives and myths exist around alcohol and to rethink them. Alcohol consumption is frequently regarded as deeply ingrained in culture and seen as an essential component of celebrations, socializing, and even daily life. However, many do not realize that the effects of alcohol go far beyond the immediate aftermath of a night out, with devastating health, social and economic consequences for many people.
This campaign aims to raise awareness of the hidden risks associated with alcohol, inspire a shift towards embracing the benefits of reduced consumption, and encourage deeper reflection on why alcohol is so embedded in our society. In today’s Europe, alcohol is often too cheap, readily available, and heavily promoted. It is time to recognize its profound impact on our health and communities, and discover how consuming less alcohol can lead to greater mindfulness, more memories, and a fuller life.
Take Action to Support AFS campaigns
We've been busy developing our website further and are pleased to have added some new pages to make it easier for you to join in our work and support our campaigning efforts to reduce alcohol harm in Scotland. Our new 'Take Action' section provides users with a variety of ways to take action to support our campaigns and efforts to reduce alcohol harm, including: ?
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Scotsman highlights extent of alcohol industry lobbying of MSPs
A recent report in the Scotsman newspaper has laid bare the extent of lobbying efforts of MSPs by health harming industries. Whisky industry representatives have ramped up their lobbying efforts – reaching almost three quarters of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament since the last election. ?
The report also highlighted a ‘flurry of gifts and freebies’ given to MSPs from the alcohol industry, including to cabinet ministers and party leaders, which included tickets to sporting events, island visits and bottles of whisky. Whilst all gifts and lobbying meetings were within the rules and published transparently, concerns persist about the level of access and influence the alcohol industry could have with politicians. ?
Commenting on the story, Alison Douglas, CEO of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said:
“These companies use the same playbook as the tobacco and fossil fuel industries, seeking to deter and delay and block legislation that would be effective in reducing consumption and harm through political lobbying.
"More recently we have seen big alcohol?step up their activities, creating ‘policy chill’ when it comes to?alcohol?marketing?regulation in Scotland, despite the clear evidence that exposure to this marketing causes children and young people to start drinking and increases the likelihood they will develop an?alcohol?problem. “They will count the recent delay to the promised consultation on alcohol marketing?restrictions as another small victory.” ?
Elinor Jayne, Director of SHAAP, said: ? “Perhaps the Scottish Government should consider being more transparent when meeting with the industry and use the new World Health Organization toolkit for managing interactions with health harming industries such as?alcohol, and I would urge all MSPs to consider not accepting corporate hospitality from the?alcohol?industry while Scotland is in the grip of an?alcohol?public health crisis.”
Alcohol Harm Prevention Levy video
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Ahead of the upcoming Scottish Budget, Alcohol Focus Scotland is campaigning for the introduction of an alcohol harm prevention levy on retailers of alcohol products. ?
We believe it’s time to make retailers pay for the harm caused by the products they sell, and that it isn’t fair that they benefit from higher profits following the introduction and uprating of minimum unit pricing for alcohol. However, this isn’t just about MUP. ? Fundamentally, the ‘polluter pays’ principle should be applied to the sale of alcohol, meaning retailers should pay a levy towards mitigating the health and social costs caused by the products they sell. This could raise ￡57m per year for local prevention, treatment, and care services. ? Help us in our campaigning efforts to introduce an alcohol harm prevention levy by finding out how you can 'Take Action' ?
New IAS Briefing:?The costs of alcohol to society
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The Institute of Alcohol Studies has published a?briefing?exploring the costs of alcohol to society, which highlights the costs of alcohol harm to Scotland is estimated to be between ￡5-10 billion.
The briefing highlights that the costs of alcohol to society are difficult to estimate accurately, and there is much debate of which costs to include in calculations. Estimates of the cost of alcohol within this report include the average cost to the drinker along with external costs to the rest of society, considering areas such as the impact on the health and social care service, criminal justice, and lost labour/productivity. A further important distinction is between tangible and intangible costs. Across the UK, the cost of alcohol harm each year is estimated to be:
The Social Market Foundation estimated alcohol costs for 2021-22 in Scotland, using both the 2010 estimate of the costs of alcohol in Scotland by the University of York (commissioned by the Scottish Government), as well as the 2012 estimate by the University of Aberdeen. It should be noted however that, while these figures do take inflation into account, they do not account for changes in drinking patterns or levels of harm which are expected to have increased due to long-term changes in behaviour following on from the COVID-19 pandemic. The total harm estimated from both the University of York and University of Aberdeen figures are significantly different, with the ‘York’ method estimating a total of ￡4.9 billion, and the ‘Aberdeen’ method estimating ￡9.6 billion.?
New IAS Blog: Following the science on public health partnerships: the alcohol industry is no ordinary stakeholder
Our colleagues at IAS have published a new blog exploring the inherent problems with involving the alcohol industry in formulating policy around reducing alcohol harm, offering further evidence of the need for strong governance principles that are consistent with international recommendations by avoiding partnership with the alcohol industry and being proactively transparent about any interactions. Written by Dr Nason Maani, University of Edinburgh, and Professor Mark Petticrew and Dr May van Schalkwyk, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
When faced with the need to respond to pressing public health challenges, it is often said solutions must involve a “whole of society approach”, in which as many stakeholders as possible are involved, reflecting the urgency and scale of the problem. While conceptually appealing, this approach can be influenced and co-opted in damaging and self-defeating ways. If you are in desperate need of protecting your hen house, should a whole of society approach mean you need to involve foxes? If society is faced with the urgent challenge of reducing emissions, is the best way forward to include?a large delegation of fossil fuel lobbyists, since they too are part of the “whole of society”? Put simply, does a whole of society approach mean that even those actors that represent major drivers of a problem, and obstacles to its resolution, be unquestioningly involved in trying to solve it? ?
Dark patterns, dark nudges, sludge and misinformation: alcohol industry apps and digital tools?
This study looked at the accuracy of information, the way this information is presented and the functions of alcohol-industry-funded digital tools in five countries. The researchers highlighted misinformation and ‘dark patterns’ (strategies used to influence users against their best interests) throughout these tools, ‘nudging’ users towards consuming more alcohol. ?
When the researchers compared the alcohol-industry-funded tools with non-industry-funded tools, they found that significantly fewer alcohol-industry-funded tools provided accurate feedback (33% compared to 100%). Many more alcohol-industry-funded tools omitted information on diseases including cancer (67% versus 10%) and cardiovascular disease (80% versus 30%). Industry-friendly narratives were also promoted in 47% of the alcohol-industry-funded tools, while this wasn’t observed in any of the non-industry funded tools. This highlights the use of ‘dark patterns’ where the alcohol industry uses these tools to spread misinformation and to influence users. ?
The findings are consistent with previous research, which has shown that alcohol industry-funded health education materials include significant misinformation, particularly on cancer risk. The researchers call for the public and practitioners to be warned about the tactics employed by some alcohol-industry-funded tools, similarly to current regulations which advise against tobacco-industry-funded apps, and for only independent health sources such as the NHS to be promoted. ?
The impact of Scotland's minimum unit pricing for alcohol policy on people accessing services for alcohol dependence
The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland was associated with increases in the prices paid for alcohol by those with dependence and who were presenting to treatment services. There was no significant effect on their alcohol consumption and health. There was also no evidence of harmful, unintended consequences for this group.
The researchers surveyed both Scottish and English participants who were receiving treatment for alcohol dependency both before and after MUP was introduced. They found that the introduction of MUP was associated with increases in the prices paid for alcohol by people with dependence and who were presenting to treatment services. Those who were receiving treatment for alcohol problems were seen to purchase large amounts of cheap alcohol. There were no other significant effects of the policy observed for this group in terms of alcohol consumption, severity of dependence, health status, other substance use or deprivation level.
The researchers highlight that the small number of people in the study makes it difficult to draw many other conclusions about the impact of MUP and noted that other studies show that MUP led to reductions in consumption among heavier drinkers and an immediate, large reduction in deaths from conditions caused by alcohol. Public Health Scotland's independent evaluation of MUP, commended by public health experts, found that evidence pointed to the policy having a positive impact on health outcomes.
This evaluation observed that MUP was estimated to have reduced alcohol-specific deaths by 13.4% and was likely to have reduced hospital admissions wholly attributable to alcohol by 4.1%. It also found that MUP was estimated to have reduced alcohol consumption by 3% when compared to England. The lack of evidence of unintended or detrimental indicators found by the researchers within this study, along with evidence of reductions in alcohol consumption and harms from other sources, is useful information for other jurisdictions considering similar policies.
Potential impact of alcohol calorie labelling on the attitudes and drinking behaviour of hazardous and low-risk drinkers in England
A study by University College London which surveyed 4,683 adults in England who regularly consume alcohol suggests that calorie labels might help those drinking at a hazardous level to change their drinking patterns. ?
Compared with low-risk drinkers, hazardous drinkers indicated that calorie labels on alcohol products would see them change their drinking habits leading to them consuming fewer drinks, drinking less often and choosing lower alcohol beverages. Over half of these participants (54%) said they would make changes, with more than a quarter (27%) highlighting that they would choose lower calorie drinks, 18% stating they would consume alcohol less often and 17% stating they would consume fewer drinks. The survey also looked at the views of both low-risk drinkers and hazardous drinkers compared to non-drinkers in relation to attitudes towards alcohol calorie labelling. They found that attitudes to calorie labelling were generally positive but were less favourable among alcohol drinkers than non-drinkers. It could therefore be helpful to promote more positive attitudes towards calorie labelling to lead to stronger intentions to reduce alcohol consumption. ?
These findings suggest that calorie labelling could help some drinkers to maintain a healthier weight. Labelling could therefore help to target higher-risk drinkers who are getting a greater proportion of calories from alcohol and are therefore more likely to gain excess weight as a result. At the moment, while all food and non-alcoholic drinks are legally required to display nutritional information in the UK, alcohol products remain exempt from this and are only required to show the strength of alcohol, the volume of the drink (ABV) and any allergens. The public have the right to know what is in the products there are consuming. Introducing mandatory calorie labelling of alcohol products could contribute to reducing calorie intake and to maintenance of a healthier weight, particularly in heavier drinkers. This could play a positive role as part of a more comprehensive approach to reduce harms from alcohol and obesity. ?
IAS funds SARG researcher to study barriers to No/Lo drink consumption among disadvantaged groups
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The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) have awarded a grant to Dr Merve Mollaahmetoglu from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) to investigate barriers to the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks among individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. ?
The IAS Small Grants Scheme supports early career researchers and prioritises projects that can inform public policy debates on alcohol harm. This particular round focused on addressing alcohol-related inequalities. Dr Mollaahmetoglu’s project aims to explore why alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks may be less accessible or less appealing to those from disadvantaged communities.
The researchers will use qualitative interviews with those from lower socioeconomic groups, including those from ethnic minority backgrounds. They will explore their perceptions of these products, the barriers experienced when attempting to use these products as a means to reducing alcohol consumption and will also consider potential solutions to the identified barriers. The research will also explore the availability of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks across shops and other outlets in both deprived and affluent areas of Sheffield. ? This project aims to inform strategies which could promote the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks as substitutes for alcoholic drinks thereby reducing alcohol-related harm in areas of lower socioeconomic status, by understanding the factors that hinder the adoption of such drinks among individuals from these communities. Moreover, the researchers hope to ascertain whether additional policies need to be prioritised to reduce alcohol-related harm in these groups. ?
This study runs in parallel to the NIHR-funded project ‘Evaluating and responding to the public health impact of no and low alcohol drinks: A multi-method study of a complex intervention in a complex system ‘. Over the course of four years the project is examining whether making non-alcoholic or low-alcohol drinks more available and popular in the UK can improve people’s health. ?
Licensing Standards Officer Training
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 9am-5pm ? Our next Licensing Standards Officer training course takes place in November ? What to expect ?
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Dangerous liaisons: how conflicts of interest undermine public health and policy
The economic power of multi-national corporations and industries influences decision-making by governments and individuals in ways that have potentially huge impacts on health.
WHO estimates that 20–25% of all deaths in the European region are attributable to just four industries: tobacco, alcohol, processed food and fossil fuels. It is not only the products these industries manufacture, promote and sell, but also the business models, including marketing and engagement with health professionals, that can negatively impact peoples’ health.?
The event will focus on the persistent issue of conflicts of interest among health professionals, their representative associations and health systems created by industry, from early career engagement and reciprocity to overt political lobbying affecting nutrition and health. Health professionals, researchers and representatives of institutions and organisations with responsibility for public health will share experiences and insights, and explore mechanisms to safeguard health professionals, the general public and public policy/practices from commercially driven conflicts of interest.
SPECTRUM: Alcohol Knowledge Exchange Workshop
14th – 16th January, 2025 SPECTRUM is currently planning an additional Alcohol Knowledge Exchange Workshop which will take place early next year, again building on past workshops.
This workshop is suitable for anyone who is relatively new to alcohol or wants to get up to speed with the latest evidence on alcohol harms, policy research, evidence, and practice from world-leading experts. Aimed at colleagues working in policy and practice including civil servants, public health professionals, researchers, charities and advocates in the UK and internationally. Further information including the workshop programme will be published on the website soon.
?Further information can be found in this document.?
?To register for the workshop?please fill out this Microsoft form.
?For further information contact Anna Orme:?[email protected] The Alcohol Knowledge Exchange workshop is being delivered in partnership with SPECTRUM, The NIHR Policy Research Unit, Addictions and University of Stirling.