Pre-teens learning about alcohol: drinking and family contexts

Source: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Date of publication: November, 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: This study found that:

• Children in the 7-12 age bracket have a fairly sophisticated knowledge of alcohol and its effects;
• The home is an important source of learning about alcohol and young children anticipate modelling their future behaviour on parents’ drinking styles; and
• Parents often have limited belief in their ability to teach children to drink responsibly, in the face of external pressures.

Length of publication: 88 page full report, 4 page summary

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Acknowledgement: Alcohol Policy UK

Brits’ New Year’s resolution to lose 23 million stone in 2010

Source: Drinkaware.co.uk

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Date of publication:  January 2010

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: People in Britain are hoping to lose over 23 million stone in weight in as part of their New Year’s resolutions. Research into pledges for 2010 by the charity Drinkaware and their online “Drink Less Be More” campaign found that 6.7 million people have set a pledge to drink less in 2010. Users who take part in the campaign are also shown the impact of their drinking on their health and fitness, including how their drinking equates to calories and food, as well as how much exercise would be needed to burn off the calories contained in drinks.

Length of publication: Web page

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.

Length of publication: Web page