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@ericcarlin2
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28-02-2016 15:35:29
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There is concern that uprating Minimum Unit Pricing to 65p will unfairly punish those with lower incomes. In this blog post from IAS, written by Colin Angus we see how this is not the case, nor the intention behind MUP.
#65pMUPSavesLives
ias.org.uk/2024/03/22/wilโฆ
๐จ Incredibly proud and delighted to say the findings from the RCT of the Drink Less app funded by NIHR Research have been published today in eClinicalMedicine โ The Lancet Discovery Science expertly led by Melissa Oldham with a brilliant team โจ
thelancet.com/journals/eclinโฆ
Sheffield is set to ban advertising from unhealthy & polluting industries, including alcohol, gambling, unhealthy foods, airlines & fossil fuel companies. Sheffield City Council greg fell FFPH
Local action is vital with central government being inert on these issues.
examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-newโฆ
Off to the SDF Insights event Scottish Drugs Forum in Edinburgh today and found this young man going in the same direction as me! One cancelled train already, but weโre on our way. Will just have to miss Andrew McAuley opening remarks ๐คฃ
Sheffield council has barred alcohol products and 'low/zero alcohol drinks from brands synonymous with alcohol' from advertising on its billboards and other media. Sheffield City Council h/t John Holmes Adfree Cities
democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/documents/s667โฆ
Congratulations to our Elena Dimova who led our paper on views of #alcohol minimum unit pricing among stakeholders working with people experiencing homelessness -it has received enough downloads to rank within the top 10% of papers Drug&AlcoholReview tinyurl.com/3kysfcec
Our lorraine gillies ๐ FRSA ๐ she/her is talking about our work on #ASB at West Lothian College justice conference. Justice and care professionals of the future listening and chatting to Angela Constance Kevin Neary@AidnAbet ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ช ๐ Iain Smith Families Outside Corrinne Murray Kirstin Shemilt Jackie Galbraith (she/her)
Really interesting new paper in Addiction Journal looking at the impact of pubs adding an alcohol-free beer on draught.
Standard beer sales fell by 4-5%, but there was no evidence of a fall in total sales revenue for the pubs.
doi.org/10.1111/add.16โฆ
'How do you actually feel when you drink? Does it actually feel good? I usually feel numb. The next day I feel anxious and the days following I just feel detached.' Dr Alex George challenges #alcohol myths.. Fun is in the people and places around us. dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/dr-aโฆ?
A bit of joint working today for Medics Against Violence and Youth Navigator today on a visit to speak to pupils from castlemilk_high
Great discussion on violence, knife crime, alcohol and good choices
Thank you to Ross and Ross for inviting us
In the lead up to International Women's day, knowledge is power re alcohol and breast cancer. #KnowledgeIsPower Health & Wellbeing DSKWW I-CAAN Alcohol Forum Ireland, Create & Inspire Change AlcoholActionIreland Safer Communities
Iโve been working on a the #BanConversionTherapy Bill since Xmas.
Tomorrow we need your MP to attend the UK House of Commons debate led by Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP๐น๐ณ๏ธโ๐ that will enable us to finally ban this abhorrent practice.
Pls tell them where should be.
Great to be at the DRC Youth Project (SCIO) G15 Youth Project (SCIO) youth event in Yoker this evening with the Youth Navigator . Lovely to meet some new people and do some networking with Glasgow Life Iain Corbett ๐ Freed Up Glasgow City HSCP @nhsggc Health Improvement WorkingRite COPEScotland
NEWS
More than ยฃ660,000 paid to Tory MPs by GB NEWS since launch.
ยฃ325,000 to Jacob Rees Mogg
ยฃ100,000 to Lee Anderson
ยฃ130,000 to Esther Mcvey
ยฃ60,000 to her husband
We pay for their flats & travel & everything. I think we need a refund don't you? theguardian.com/media/2024/febโฆ
