Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.

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Friday, January 18, 2008

Welcome to the latest
'What's new on the Alcohol Information Scotland website'


arrow New on the site

Latest publications include:

Drinking places: Where people drink and why

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Criminal Justice Series: Homicide in Scotland, 2006-07

Scottish Government

Alcohol-related Hospital Statistics

ISD Scotland

arrow Highlights from latest media comment

Date

Publication

Publisher

16th January

Helensburgh disco to breathalyse kids aged thirteen

Evening Times

16th January

More beds to care for increase in brain-damaged drinkers

Evening News

15th January

'Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP)

The Scotsman

14th January

Fall in festive drink-drive figures

Various Sources

12th January

Lothian Police target underage drinkers on trains

Evening News

9th January

Ban on drinking in public

Scottish Government

8th January

Study finds less disease amongst moderate drinkers

The Guardian

7th January

Police want tougher sentences for 'hard-core' drink drivers

Evening News

arrow Forthcoming Events

A list of forthcoming workshops, training courses, seminars and conferences


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