90,000 people could die as a result of their drinking over the next 10 years

Source: Alcohol Concern

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Date of publication: October, 2009

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: A charity today has warned that approximately 100,000 people could die over the next ten years as a result of their drinking.  This research maps the whole population’s level of drinking with the number of deaths from alcohol-related causes. These new findings also show that deaths have trebled from 3,054 in 1984 to 8,999 in 2008 as alcohol consumption has increased over the past 25 years.   This does not include additional deaths indirectly related to alcohol.

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Map of Booze Britain

Source: British Society of Gastroenterology

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Date of publication: October, 2009

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Nearly 2000 people were surveyed nationally on their attitudes towards alcohol and their own drinking habits.  Findings illustrate interesting regional differences in how, if people thought they had a drinking problem, they would deal with it.   This survey was commissioned by the British Society for Gastroenterology, who conclude that a regional approach to tackling alcohol misuse is required.

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Translating screening and brief interventions for alcohol problems

Title: Project integrate: translating screening and brief interventions for alcohol problems to a community hospital emergency department

Source: Substance Abuse, 2009, 30 (3), p223-229

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Date of publication: July, 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: This study examines the translation of screening and brief intervention (SBI) into a busy community emergency department.  Screening was carried out by physicians and researsh assistants delivered the brief interventions and the results showed that with additional staff present SBI increased from 50% to 71%

Length of publication: 7 page Journal Article

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Acknowledgement: MEDLINE