Alcohol Information Scotland

Welcome to the latest 'What's new on the Alcohol Information Scotland website'
New on the site
Latest publications include:
First Measures. A Guide to Alcohol Misuse Prevention Work with Children		The Mentor Foundation
Understanding Alcohol Misuse in Scotland - Harmful Drinking 3: Alcohol and Self-Harm		NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Report of the stocktake of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams		Scottish Executive
	Statistics on Alcohol, England 2007		Information Centre for Health and Social Care
	Highlights from latest media comment
	Date	Publication	Publisher
	30th July	Alcohol boosts bowel cancer risk	Various sources
	25th July	English survey suggests most A&E units not probing alcohol misuse	BBC News
	25th July	Pioneer of alcohol abuse services honoured	Evening News
	25th July	20 per cent rise in number of people drink-driving	Various sources
	24th July	Grampian police condemn drink-drive motorists	BBC News
	24th July	Expert recommends alcohol drinking guidelines for older people	The Times
	24th July	Gordon Brown to review 24-hour licensing laws.	The Times
	22nd July	Cheap supermarket alcohol sales face crackdown from UK government	The Observer
	21st July	Research suggests nearly quarter of 15 year old girls get drunk at least once a week	The Times
	21st July	Alcohol fuelled casual sex blamed for rise in STD	The Guardian
	21st July	Government health advisor recommends raising taxes on alcohol	Evening News
	Parliamentary Questions - See the latest questions
	Forthcoming Events
	A list of forthcoming workshops, training courses, seminars and conferences

Contributor: Andrea Beard
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