Loving this new alcohol animation launched by #NorthLanarkshireADP at the #NLSummit25 yesterday! 📽️🙌
Encouraging #NorthLanarkshire based services to use the video to help inform people about safer drinking!
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Hearing from Melissa Reid at the @turningpoint-uk.bsky.social Crisis Outreach Service in North Lanarkshire about their innovative alcohol harm reduction packs & harm reduction cafes ☕
#NLSummit25
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Hearing from Iain Sharkey of the Addiction Recovery Team
Work to be done on alcohol but good to hear about no wrong door approach & that nobody has been refused rehab in North Lanarkshire 🙌
Looking to emulate success with MAT standards implementation for alcohol
#NLSummit25
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On 40% decline in alcohol treatment over last decade, Dr Alastair MacGilchrist of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social notes that in England, primary factor affecting a similar decline was co-location of alcohol & drug services, & perhaps a need to separate them both physically & in our minds.
#NLSummit25
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Elspeth Russell of #NHSLanarkshire now presenting on some of the data on alcohol harm in #NorthLanarkshire
As seen around Scotland, those in the most deprived areas experiencing significantly more alcohol harm
#NLSummit25
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Now hearing from Justina Murray of @scottishfamilies.bsky.social
"Families affected by alcohol are fed up with endless political debate on #MUP - one of the single most effective alcohol policies - and want to see action on availability, marketing & treatment."
#NLSummit25
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Now hearing from Dr Alastair MacGilchrist of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social on the benefits of Alcohol Care Teams in acute hospitals
Emphasising importance of liaison with community services
#NLSummit25
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There's been a lot of talking but not enough action.
Current #AlcoholStrategy for Scotland is 7 years old & predates pandemic impact on alcohol harm, with several actions from that strategy delayed or stalled.
We need a new strategy & genuine emergency response
#NLSummit25
