'Almost half of deaths due to liver disease in Europe are due to alcohol. All of these diseases and deaths are preventable.' #WorldLiverDay @easlnews World Liver Day
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The crushing burden of excess alcohol is Canada's biggest substance use issue. Come to any night - any night - in the ER and see it all unfold. I enjoy a cold Ontario beer, but Ford Conservatives including their Health Minister boast of their most substantial deregulation of…

Under the guise of 'convenience and choice' Ontario Ford Conservatives further unleash the human wrecking ball of excess alcohol use with little regard to mopping up the resultant broken lives. Thank you Dr. Myran and Dr. Giesbrecht CMAJ - 1/2
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“Being arrested basically saved my life, like it stopped me, it took that to get to the point to say, ‘OK I’m done,” he said. “It hurts to think about what I did to my wife and kids, but the fact that I was in jail — oddly enough I learned a lot.”
Awesome
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Some of the most significant harms from alcohol are those on mental health. Yet this widely available, cheap drug is heavily marketed as essential to well being/having a good time. Time for statutory controls on alc advertising content to be implemented.

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It’s always a personal decision to quit drinking alcohol but I’ve yet to meet anyone that has regretted that decision. 🪶

🇨🇦Bill #S254 #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #FirstNations #alcohol #cancer #EnableTheLabel

SHAAP are delighted that the Scottish Parliament have voted in favour of the continuation of Minimum Unit Pricing and the uprating of MUP to 65p!

Our chair Alastair MacGilchrist commented, see below

CISUR scientist Tim Stockwell presenting in Edinburgh today.

Our #AlcoholisToxic campaign sets out stark evidence around the direct link between alcohol & 7 types of cancer. It also shows the benefits of cutting down, as explained by GP Dr David Cummins. Dr David Cummins explains the short and long-term benefits of reducing your drinking.

Thank you to all volunteers across Canada. When #EveryMomentMatters , volunteers across the country are here to help. ow.ly/lRUM50RgzxY #NVW2024

'Pretty much everyone believes that red wine may have health benefits. It's a lovely idea, and people love to hear it, but the evidence doesn't stack up.'

Helen McArdle interviews Professor Tim Stockwell CISUR

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If you’ve taken some time off alcohol already this year and felt the benefits, why not keep it up throughout April. There’s an app to help you.
You can download the NHS Drink Free Days app to help you feel healthier, save money and lose weight.
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'Astounding' results from London's first highly supportive housing projects, official says
London Cares executive director says wellbeing of tenants is proof the housing model works
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In this letter to the editor, we share our concerns as #addiction psychiatrists on the recommendation against prescribing #antidepressants in the Canadian guideline for the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder CMAJ cmaj.ca/content/196/10…

Alcohol labelling is leaving consumers in the dark. The current system of self-regulation isn’t working & people have a ‘right to know’ that alcohol causes cancer & other health harms. Allan from Sunderland spent 30 years drinking & reflects on what he thinks people should know.

How would the health gains of reduced alcohol consumption help support the UK economy? - Aveek Bhattacharya

Got a spare 20-minutes? Watch our full film on the Price of Alcohol here: youtube.com/watch?v=FVTfJI…

Alcohol is too cheap, too heavily promoted and too widely available. That’s why our campaigns are vital to shift public awareness around its risks & its harms. If you’ve got a story to tell, help us start the conversation.
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Meanwhile here in my home Oregon where we have a runaway drug problem & systemically horrible behavioral health overall (esp for young people) with little leadership, plan, or accountability...

in H1'23, over HALF of deaths of those age 15-34 were due to drugs or suicide. 😭

Measurement-based care (MBC) describes the practice of using standardized measures to support clinical decision-making and monitor treatment progress. How does it translate to improving care for people with substance use disorders? Find out,register here metaphi.ca/events/webinar…

#sellresponsibly