The cost of alcohol harm due to crime & disorder in England is £14.6 billion per year, including:

🚔 Costs to the criminal justice system & police time
🏠 Cost of stolen/damaged property
🕵️‍♀‍ Spending on crime detection/prevention

#CostofAlcoholHarm 🔽
ias.org.uk/factsheet/econ…

New IAS data reveals the huge cost of #Alcohol in England - £27 billion per year

Estimates from the Social Market Foundation show the costs to Scotland are equally significant

With increased #Alcohol harms after the #Covid pandemic, updated data for Scotland would be very useful

#TodayAtAFS we're really looking forward to attending this workshop.

Been thinking about this a lot as we move towards launching our shiny new website! 💻

Also in context of combatting industry speak around 'responsible' or 'sensible' drinking. 👎

'Did you just say there's been a 33% rise in deaths from alcohol between 2019 and 2022?'

A shocked Amol Rajan speaks to IAS's Dr Katherine Severi about the cost of alcohol harm on the Today programme - BBC Radio 4 Today.

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Liver disease is a public health emergency in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Early diagnosis is vital and I was pleased to have my liver scanned by British Liver Trust at Scottish Parliament today.

Thanks kirsty turnbull for giving my liver a clean bill of health for another year and congrats on 35 years of nursing. 1/3

At the British Liver Trust Love Your Liver event, Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Christina McKelvie and Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP learned about the importance of early detection of liver disease and underlined Scottish Government’s focus on taking preventative measures to save lives.

.Adoption UK are currently recruiting for a part time #FASD Families and Communities Advisor.

Salary £19,143 for 24 hours per week

Closing date is 28th May

Find out more at:

adoptionuk.org/jobs-page

Lots of learning today about alcohol and risk taking for this Group from Easter Carmuirs Primary & ELC they experienced the dangers of being impaired by the drug alcohol and discussed peer pressure and decision making, well done to all Alcohol Focus Scotland #Communitysafety

🚨 90% of liver disease is preventable but sadly 3/4 of cirrhosis patients are diagnosed at crisis point.
📢 SHAAP are backing British Liver Trust's campaigns to save lives through prevention and earlier diagnosis of liver disease and liver cancer #LoveYourLiver

'...we’ve been turned into a nation that drinks mainly at home. That culture has been driven by the cheap availability of supermarket drink.'

Sir Ian Gilmore explains how national, population level policies can change culture and prevent alcohol harm.

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We need to see mandatory health warning labelling on alcohol products. The current voluntary system isn't working

Alcohol causes #Cancer , #CardiovascularDisease and #LiverDisease

#BigAlcohol doesn't want you to know. We think you should

'We're not talking about something that just affects a few people in society, there's hardly a family that hasn't been touched by alcohol harm.' - Professor Sir Ian Gilmore Alcohol Health Alliance UK & The BMA

Steve Steve Brine MP says he is 'All for channelling his inner nanny state' - Health and Social Care Committee

'NHS England spends £4.9 billion on alcohol-related issues every year

All of this cost is avoidable

Prevention policies would both reduce this and the excessive time our doctors and nurses spend on such issues

IAS #CostofAlcoholHarm in England
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'Like Minimum Unit Pricing, tackling alcohol advertising is not a magic bullet' but we need to 'look hard' at countries that have tackled it and saw reductions in harm.

- Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Alcohol Health Alliance UK and The BMA.

'We wouldn't have people that are selling [illegal] drugs sat around the table developing our policies. There's something about thinking about alcohol producers in the same way.'

Alice Wiseman highlights the conflict of interest at the heart of industry involvement in policy.

The session can still be viewed through the link. Including Adrian Chiles at the end. Witnesses clear that England needs a comprehensive alcohol strategy.