Alcohol Use - Public Health Factors, Hospital Management, and the Experience

What is the recommended maximum number of weekly units of alcohol for a low-risk drinker in the UK?

1) Safest not to drink > 14 units / week

2) If drink 14 units spread it over 3 days or more

3) Risk of alcohol related disease increases with amount drunk regularly

• including cancers of mouth, throat, breast and cardiovascular disease

4) Alcohol free days several times a week are a good way to cut down

CMO Guidance - What are he different types of RISKS?

Statistics

What does the data tell us?

What VARIABKLES conribute o Alcohol Drinking?

What are the IMPACTS of Alcohol Drinking?

Wha is NoLo?

How is consumpion estimated?

1) Reported consumption: population surveys

• e.g. Health Survey of England, Safe and well Schools Survey, Smoking Drinking and Drugs Survey, ONS

2) Taxation data from HMRC

3) Consistently underestimated by 40 - 60%

What are the POLICIES to limit consumpion and reduce harm?

What is MINIMUM UNIT PRICING?

Sensible on Strengh: Local Case Study

City Safety Area  – Brighton and Hove

Alcohol Drinking in the City

What INFLUENCES Alcohol Consumption?