PPT-Minimising harm from alcohol misuse:

Challenges to the development of effective policy nTrance used under a Creative Commons 20 license Understanding harms and costs of alcohol use John Moriarty What harms accrue from Alcohol use. 6 million children in the UK are living with pa rents who are drinking hazardously and 705000 living with dependent drinkers x Average alcohol consumption has gradually fallen in many OECD countries between 1980 and 2009 with an average overall decre Sarah . Wadd. March 2014. Public Health Approach to Prevention. What is the extent of the problem?. 1.4 million older people exceed drink limits.. More than half a million alcohol related hospital admissions each year.. S Wadd, R Driver, D Forrester. Objectives. Produce indicators to illustrate . extent/nature of alcohol misuse, . related harm and intervention.. Present key indicators across . time periods to identify trends.. In Older Adults (OA). Dr. Debbi Byrd, . Psy.D. .. 46. th. Annual. LeadingAge. Missouri. Conference and Exposition. St. Louis, MO. September 1, 2015. Why Discuss This?. Substance misuse among OA is one of the fastest growing health concerns in the U.S.. Our Strategy: Working together to reduce harm. 'Working Together to Reduce Harm' is our ten year plan to tackle the problems caused by drugs and alcohol in Wales. Published in 2008, it sets out a clear national programme for tackling and reducing the harms associated with substance misuse.. Young adults experience in their family and social circle. Briony Enser, Oxford Brookes University. Presentation at the SSA Annual Symposium 2015 . York 5-6 November 2015. Alcohol-Related Collateral . Fiona O’May. Queen Margaret University. Edinburgh. fomay@qmu.ac.uk. Research Team. Prof.. Jonathan . Chick. Dr.. Jan Gill. Fiona O’May. Robert Rush. Prof Barbara McPake. Heather Black. Cheryl Rees. Who are we?. Community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services provide a range of specialist substance misuse interventions for individuals and families who are affected by the misuse of drugs and/or alcohol. September 2012 (Version 1). www.atoda.org.au. About ATODA . We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay respect to their Elders, families and ancestors. . Parental alcohol . misuse is a major societal issue (. Harwin. , 2011. ).. No . accurate prevalence figures in the . UK.. Estimates put this figure at . 3.3 to 3.5 million . children living with parents . By Philip J. Pellegrino, Psy.D.. Licensed Psychologist. Moral Model. Spiritual Model. Disease Model. Social Learning Model. AA/Abstinence Model. Treatment Models. Substance use is viewed as a problem of moral failing, character defect and sin.. Identify signs and symptoms of neurological disorders affected by substance misuse. Describe an appropriate care plan. LEARNING OUTCOMES. Overlap between neurological and substance use disorders is significant. A recent consultation ‘A conversation about drugs and alcohol’ helped us to better understand the needs of people with drug and alcohol disorders in the county. One of the most important areas was reducing the harm associated with excessive drinking and we were keen to understand more about this by continuing the conversation. This involved 143 service users and ESCC residents responding to an online survey and a further 45 attending a focus group in Aug/Sep 2020.. 2022/23 to 2024/25. Consultation on:. Proposed Strategic Plan and Service Plan. and Problem Gambling Levy . Outline of Presentation. Context – the Gambling Act requirements. Gambling harm needs assessment.