2/2 Laurie from Newcastle nearly died from alcohol – she questions why alcohol is so available in our society? #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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Alcohol hits people facing stress, anxiety and deprivation the hardest. Reducing affordability, availability and promotion are proven to reduce alcohol harms and must be at the centre of national prevention policies.
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1/2 Breast cancer remains the UK’s most common cancer, with around 56,000 people diagnosed in the UK each year. Yet public understanding of alcohol as a risk factor is still low, and this gap in awareness limits prevention. #AlcoholIsToxic #ReduceAlcoholHarm @crukpolicy.bsky.social
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2.2 ...We urgently need Minimum Unit Pricing in England to #ReduceAlcoholHarm @ias.org.uk @aha-uk.bsky.social
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2/2 Caroline backs our Blueprint for action to #ReduceAlcoholHarm, calling for urgent steps to ease alcohol’s impact on the NHS, communities, and services. Read it here 🔽
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2/2 ✅ 77% of the public support lowering the limit in England & Wales. The government must act as part of the Road Safety Strategy to protect lives and ease pressure on emergency services. #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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2/2 You can read more here 🔽
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Both alcohol and tobacco cause cancer – and together the harm is even greater. #ReduceAlcoholHarm #SmokeFreeFuture
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2/2 You can read more here 🔽
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Both alcohol and tobacco cause cancer – and together the harm is even greater. #ReduceAlcoholHarm #SmokeFreeFuture
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...77% of the public support lowering the drink driving limit in England & Wales – a proposal being looked at as part of the Road Safety Strategy. This must go ahead to save lives and ease pressures on emergency crews. #ReduceAlcoholHarm @ias.org.uk @aha-uk.bsky.social
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“These are not just statistics – 260 lives were taken from us in 2023.” A must-read from @aha-uk.bsky.social,
Pcc JoyAllen & David Sidwick explain why drink & drug driving reforms need proper enforcement & public education to save lives. Read more 🔽 #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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Alcohol is everywhere - relentless marketing,
24/7 availability and social norms that normalise drinking make recovery harder than it should be.
We support the Barriers to Recovery report highlighting what needs to change - and how to change it.
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Previous research has found alcohol use can trigger impulsive gambling, while the anxiety from financial losses can result in heavier drinking. These problems can often overlap - we need combined approaches to address complex public health challenges.
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“I was told at 33 – if I kept drinking, I wouldn’t make 40.”
Laurie had a wake-up call about the harm alcohol can cause. Today, she helps others and shares her story to show recovery is possible. Watch 👇
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Drink driving deaths are at their highest since 2009. We welcome the current consultation on lowering the limit – a proven way to save lives.
Public support is strong: 77% back it.
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1/2 We welcome the Government recognising alcohol as a cancer risk in the new National Cancer Plan and the renewed commitment to mandatory alcohol labelling. #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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Cheap, strong alcohol is everywhere in supermarkets and convenience stores - and it can lead people to drink more alcohol than they intend to. 8/10 people in the NE feel alcohol is a big problem.
Share support and guidance with those who want to cut back: www.reducemyrisk.tv
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Is England’s drinking back to “normal” after COVID?
Dr Vera Buss explains in this blog from @ias.org.uk how alcohol dependence and harm are still elevated - particularly in disadvantaged communities.
A must-read 👇
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2/2 ...and feeling more positive than ever.
Alcohol is no ordinary commodity and for people in recovery, widespread availability and promotion of alcohol can be hugely challenging.
Stronger regulation is needed to protect health. #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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2/2 Caroline is backing our Blueprint for action to #ReduceAlcoholHarm, which highlights the urgent steps needed to reduce the pressure alcohol places on the NHS, communities, the economy, and emergency services. Action on this issue is overdue.
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2/2 This @aha-uk.bsky.social report is a must read.
It cuts through the noise on Minimum Unit Pricing - setting out how MUP is effective and why there is strong support for it, including amongst the public, as an important measure to #ReduceAlcoholHarm #MUP
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Drink driving causes around 1 in 5 UK road deaths.
77% of the public support lowering the limit in England & Wales – announced this week as part of the Road Safety Strategy. Time to save lives and ease pressures on emergency crews. #ReduceAlcoholHarm @ias.org.uk @aha-uk.bsky.social
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Alcohol-related harm is rising, yet only 22% of those who need support access it. Barriers include stigma, temptation from widespread marketing and 24/7 availability of alcohol and the normalisation of drinking.
This report from @ias.org.uk is worth reading 🔽 #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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In the UK, liver disease is on the rise with alcohol one of the main risk factors. This #LoveYourLiver Month, Kelly’s story shows recovery is possible – even after her liver was near failure from alcohol. #ReduceAlcoholHarm
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Our Blueprint to #ReduceAlcoholHarm outlines steps to ease the strain alcohol places on communities, the NHS, the economy and emergency services and most importantly, action that will save lives. #AlcoholIsToxic Read it here 👇
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