National Alcohol Awareness Week will take place from March 18th to 22nd 2013 in Ireland. It is organized by the Alcohol Forum to advance debate and mobilize communities around reducing alcohol harms. During the week, several guides and resources will be launched focused on festivals, sports, and community mobilization. A national conference on March 20th will discuss empowering communities to reduce harmful drinking and feature talks from government officials and experts. The flagship event is a half day conference at the National Convention Centre in Dublin on community power to reduce alcohol harms through education, partnership, and strategy.
Dr Philip McGarry's presentation on alchool’s impact on mental health in Northern Ireland. Dr McGarry is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Mater Hospital in Belfast and was Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Norther Ireland from 2009 to 2013.
This presentation was given at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference, Facing 'The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland, on November 20, 2013.
Dr Philip McGarry's presentation on alchool’s impact on mental health in Northern Ireland. Dr McGarry is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Mater Hospital in Belfast and was Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Norther Ireland from 2009 to 2013.
This presentation was given at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference, Facing 'The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland, on November 20, 2013.
During June, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) reinforces the message of its 365 Day Health Campaign, that individuals have the power to lower cancer risk by making healthy lifestyle choices. Most people are not aware that drinking any type of alcohol (even in small amounts) increases the cancer risk. CANSA highlights the toll that alcohol takes on bodies and how it affects those around them.
www.cansa.org.za
Grounded in one of the main goals of the 2020 EU Health Strategy "Together for Health" "promote health, prevent disease and encourage support for healthy lifestyles environments," the best practice on prevention and health promotion "MOCKTAILS: memories of a funny evening" is part of a health promotion approach as a precondition for improving the quality of life of individuals through an intelligent collaborative investment in the health of youngster, young and the whole community of the city of Torres Vedras, located at 40km west of Lisbon.
Created by Dianova Portugal in partnership with Municipality of Torres Vedras and in collaboration with 42 partners "MOCKTAILS: memories fun one night" is being held since 2009 on an yearly basis within school and community environments during a week time in May, by focusing on a face-to-face, this strategy of proximity among young students and community environment helps them to "defend themselves" from peer pressure and to be more responsible in leisure times without "risking" the day after.
Our main goal with this collaborative strategy (including the National Agency on Drugs, Police forces, Regional Authorities, Schools, Media, Night Life Owners – Bars, Pubs and Discos -, Sponsors and Media), is to keep pushing forward and broaden up this unique and innovative activity in our country in the area of prevention of risk behaviors associated with alcohol abuse. The Municipality of Torres Vedras has become a benchmark example that other cities have shown interest in following and mobilizing an array of concerned stakeholders that are interested in this collaborative joint-action to promote healthy life styles and generate positive impact. In these past 7 years (2009-2015) we have reached directly 30.973 youngsters, young adults and adults.
Myths about alcohol for example
Finns have allways been heavy drinkers,
We should embrace the European drinking habits, education is a good way to decrease drinking
The theme for World No Tobacco Day for 2023 is “We Need Food Not Tobacco”. The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) wholeheartedly supports the World Health Organisation (WHO) campaign to create awareness around the negative consequences of tobacco farming and use of tobacco.
CANSA aligns itself to the theme, ‘Tobacco – Threat to our Environment’ for World No Tobacco Day (31 May 2022). Together with the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS), Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa and the South African Medical Research Council, it continues campaigning for the new Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill to be passed by Parliament, to make it easier for South Africans to choose smoke-free lives and put an end to the threat tobacco-use poses to the environment.
Read more:
https://cansa.org.za/cansa-says-choose-smoke-free-lives/
Lue Eucam verkoston esitteestä keskeiset teesit, joilla alkoholiteollisuus vastustaa tehokkaita juomista vähentäviä toimenpiteitä. Näitä teesejä ovat:
- alkoholinkäyttö on normaalia, terveellistä ja hyvin vastuullista
- alkoholihaittoja aiheuttaa pieni vähemmistö, joka ei osaa käyttää alkoholia oikein
- ei ole olemassa normaaleja, raittiita aikuisia
- ingoroidaan fakta, että alkoholi on haitallinen ja riippuvaisuutta aiheuttava kemikaali
- kaikki osapuolet, myös alkoholiteollisuus, tarvitaan mukaan alkoholia koskevaan päätöksentekoon ja politiikkaan
- alkoholimainonnasta ei ole haittaa, se ainoastaan auttaa kuluttajaa tuotevalinnoissa
- valistus on paras tapa vähentää alkoholihaittoja
Norhern Europeans have allways been heavy drinkers? One can not influence othe peoples drinking? Drinking makes one more social? These and other common beliefs are questioned in the poster exhibition by Boozerellion.
Public Affairs 2009 / 3rd place / HELP: For a life without tobaccoBaltic PR Awards
Baltic PR Awards 2009
Public Affairs
3rd PLACE WINNER
Agency: PR Studio
Client: European Commission
Check out this presentation video on Youtube: http://tinyurl.com/coa5gx
A copy of the slides used in Aren Grimshaw's presentation at the #AddMe Conference at the University of Gloucestershire on March 10th 2010.
Links to further resources are embedded wherever possible. (Images and Purple Links)
Gambling Harm Marketing - lets not reinvent the wheelBrian Kirk
In partnership with Study Melbourne, Practera and Connect Health and Community. A team of 5 international students undertook a comparative study of successful marketing campaigns in Smoking, Drink, Mental Health and Gambling. This presentation was delivered by the students.
Alcohol Action Ireland recommends that excise duty on all alcohol products be increased in Budget 2016 so that the price of alcohol is set at a level that reflects its significant health, social, and economic impacts; the wide range of harm its consumption causes to others; the costs borne by the State and, ultimately, the taxpayer. We also recommend the introduction of a social responsibility levy on the alcohol industry, which currently makes no direct contribution to addressing the considerable financial burden the consumption of its products places on the State.
Model-based appraisal of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in the Republic of ...AlcoholActionIreland
In 2013, the Department of Health, in conjunction with Northern Ireland, commissioned the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) at the University of Sheffield to conduct a health impact assessment as part of the process of developing a legislative basis for minimum unit pricing. The health impact assessment studied the impact of different minimum prices on a range of areas such as health, crime and likely economic impact.
During June, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) reinforces the message of its 365 Day Health Campaign, that individuals have the power to lower cancer risk by making healthy lifestyle choices. Most people are not aware that drinking any type of alcohol (even in small amounts) increases the cancer risk. CANSA highlights the toll that alcohol takes on bodies and how it affects those around them.
www.cansa.org.za
Grounded in one of the main goals of the 2020 EU Health Strategy "Together for Health" "promote health, prevent disease and encourage support for healthy lifestyles environments," the best practice on prevention and health promotion "MOCKTAILS: memories of a funny evening" is part of a health promotion approach as a precondition for improving the quality of life of individuals through an intelligent collaborative investment in the health of youngster, young and the whole community of the city of Torres Vedras, located at 40km west of Lisbon.
Created by Dianova Portugal in partnership with Municipality of Torres Vedras and in collaboration with 42 partners "MOCKTAILS: memories fun one night" is being held since 2009 on an yearly basis within school and community environments during a week time in May, by focusing on a face-to-face, this strategy of proximity among young students and community environment helps them to "defend themselves" from peer pressure and to be more responsible in leisure times without "risking" the day after.
Our main goal with this collaborative strategy (including the National Agency on Drugs, Police forces, Regional Authorities, Schools, Media, Night Life Owners – Bars, Pubs and Discos -, Sponsors and Media), is to keep pushing forward and broaden up this unique and innovative activity in our country in the area of prevention of risk behaviors associated with alcohol abuse. The Municipality of Torres Vedras has become a benchmark example that other cities have shown interest in following and mobilizing an array of concerned stakeholders that are interested in this collaborative joint-action to promote healthy life styles and generate positive impact. In these past 7 years (2009-2015) we have reached directly 30.973 youngsters, young adults and adults.
Myths about alcohol for example
Finns have allways been heavy drinkers,
We should embrace the European drinking habits, education is a good way to decrease drinking
The theme for World No Tobacco Day for 2023 is “We Need Food Not Tobacco”. The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) wholeheartedly supports the World Health Organisation (WHO) campaign to create awareness around the negative consequences of tobacco farming and use of tobacco.
CANSA aligns itself to the theme, ‘Tobacco – Threat to our Environment’ for World No Tobacco Day (31 May 2022). Together with the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS), Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa and the South African Medical Research Council, it continues campaigning for the new Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill to be passed by Parliament, to make it easier for South Africans to choose smoke-free lives and put an end to the threat tobacco-use poses to the environment.
Read more:
https://cansa.org.za/cansa-says-choose-smoke-free-lives/
Lue Eucam verkoston esitteestä keskeiset teesit, joilla alkoholiteollisuus vastustaa tehokkaita juomista vähentäviä toimenpiteitä. Näitä teesejä ovat:
- alkoholinkäyttö on normaalia, terveellistä ja hyvin vastuullista
- alkoholihaittoja aiheuttaa pieni vähemmistö, joka ei osaa käyttää alkoholia oikein
- ei ole olemassa normaaleja, raittiita aikuisia
- ingoroidaan fakta, että alkoholi on haitallinen ja riippuvaisuutta aiheuttava kemikaali
- kaikki osapuolet, myös alkoholiteollisuus, tarvitaan mukaan alkoholia koskevaan päätöksentekoon ja politiikkaan
- alkoholimainonnasta ei ole haittaa, se ainoastaan auttaa kuluttajaa tuotevalinnoissa
- valistus on paras tapa vähentää alkoholihaittoja
Norhern Europeans have allways been heavy drinkers? One can not influence othe peoples drinking? Drinking makes one more social? These and other common beliefs are questioned in the poster exhibition by Boozerellion.
Public Affairs 2009 / 3rd place / HELP: For a life without tobaccoBaltic PR Awards
Baltic PR Awards 2009
Public Affairs
3rd PLACE WINNER
Agency: PR Studio
Client: European Commission
Check out this presentation video on Youtube: http://tinyurl.com/coa5gx
A copy of the slides used in Aren Grimshaw's presentation at the #AddMe Conference at the University of Gloucestershire on March 10th 2010.
Links to further resources are embedded wherever possible. (Images and Purple Links)
Gambling Harm Marketing - lets not reinvent the wheelBrian Kirk
In partnership with Study Melbourne, Practera and Connect Health and Community. A team of 5 international students undertook a comparative study of successful marketing campaigns in Smoking, Drink, Mental Health and Gambling. This presentation was delivered by the students.
Alcohol Action Ireland recommends that excise duty on all alcohol products be increased in Budget 2016 so that the price of alcohol is set at a level that reflects its significant health, social, and economic impacts; the wide range of harm its consumption causes to others; the costs borne by the State and, ultimately, the taxpayer. We also recommend the introduction of a social responsibility levy on the alcohol industry, which currently makes no direct contribution to addressing the considerable financial burden the consumption of its products places on the State.
Model-based appraisal of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in the Republic of ...AlcoholActionIreland
In 2013, the Department of Health, in conjunction with Northern Ireland, commissioned the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) at the University of Sheffield to conduct a health impact assessment as part of the process of developing a legislative basis for minimum unit pricing. The health impact assessment studied the impact of different minimum prices on a range of areas such as health, crime and likely economic impact.
Key findings from a report, prepared for the HSE by Dr Ann Hope, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College, Dublin. The report outlines alcohol harm's to others in Ireland, where the burden of alcohol related harm is often experienced by those around the drinker, be they family member, friend, co-worker or innocent ‘bystander’.
Dr Bobby Smyth's presentation about current trends in alcohol consumption among young people in Ireland and the impact drinking is having on their mental health. Dr Smyth is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with the HSE, Senior Clinical Lecturer with the Department of Public Health & Primary Care in Trinity College Dublin, and a board member of Alcohol Action Ireland.
This presentation was given at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference, Facing 'The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland, on November 20, 2013.
The Impact of Alcohol on Self-harm and Suicide in Ireland - New Insights.AlcoholActionIreland
Prof Ella Arensman's presentation about the impact of alcohol on self-harm and suicide in Ireland, providing new insights from recently collected data. Prof Arensman is Director of Research with the National Suicide Research Foundation and Adjunct Professor with the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork.
This presentation was given at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference, Facing 'The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland, on November 20, 2013.
Dr Conor Farren's presentation the relationship between alcohol and mental health issues, including depression, in Ireland. Dr Farren is a Consultant Psychiatrist at St Patrick’s University Hospital and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin.
This presentation was given at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference, Facing 'The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland, on November 20, 2013.
Alcohol Action Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission 2014 calls for the introduction of minimum pricing. Minimum pricing has the potential to significantly reduce alcohol-related harm in Ireland, resulting in a reduction of the substantial costs incurred by the State and the number of lives lost due to alcohol in Ireland every year.
1. National Alcohol Awareness Week
18 to 22 March 2013
Ireland’s first
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Week, 18th - 22nd March 2013,
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2. What’s Planned: 18 to 22 March
LAUNCH OF FESTIVAL CARE GUIDE
Stepping into The Gathering 2013 with key guidelines for festival organisers.
LAUNCH OF SPIRIT OF SPORT
A best practice guide for all sporting agencies, clubs and coaches.
LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY MOBILISATION TOOLKIT
‘Mobilising Communities on Harmful Drinking’, a guide for groups and organisations
interested in addressing harm in the community caused by the misuse of Alcohol.
LAUNCH OF ‘DRY RUN 2013’
A National Run for all the family promoting alcohol alternative activities.
LECTURE HOSTED BY THE RUTLAND CENTRE
“A vision for a healthier and more responsible society”
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Wednesday 20 March “The Power of Community in Reducing Harmful Drinking”
8.30am - 1.00pm Empowering communities across the island to mobilise on
National Convention Centre reducing harmful drinking. This involves effecting change
Dublin through education, awareness and recognising the power of
local communities to bring about real change.
ON THE WEBSITE - www.alcoholforum.org
A series of Alcohol-themed Papers and
Factsheets to engage community conversations.
All Week:
• Education and Awareness
The National Conversation • Alcohol & Sport
A week-long discussion on social • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
media on the subject of Ireland’s • Alcohol Related Brain Injury
Drinking: website, tweets and • Alcohol related harms
Facebook posts. ...and much more!
3. National Alcohol Awareness Week
Flagship Event
Wednesday 20 March 8.30am - 1.00pm
The Power of local Community National Convention Centre Dublin
in Reducing Harmful Drinking REGISTRATION FEE €90
HEALTH SECTOR EMPLOYED €45
Half Day Conference COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY / UNEMPLOYED €30
8.30 to 9.15am: Registration
9.15am: Welcome by Pat Harvey, Executive Chair Alcohol Forum
Session I
9.25am:
Junior Minister for Health, Alex White T.D
“Leading the Alcohol Debate. Legislating for Cultural Change.”
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
9.40am:
Dr. Ann Hope, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin
‘Alcohol Culture: It’s not just Academic’
10.15am:
Professor Walter Kern Scheffeldt, Clinical Psychologist, Zurich University of Teacher Education
“Adolescent Drinking and the Lifelong Effects. A Research Paper.”
10.55am – 11.25am: Tea Break
Session 2
11.30am:
Anne Timony Meehan, Community Mobilisation Officer with the Alcohol Forum
‘Mobilising Communities on Alcohol Related Harm and What it Achieves’
This session will illustrate the current initiatives being implemented in communities across Ireland to tackle
harmful drinking. It will include examples of community case studies.
With contributions from:
• Donna Butler, Families Matter: ‘Agencies working together for family support’.
• Claire Dineen, Chair of the National Forum of the Family Resource Centre programme: ‘Partnership working’
• Hugh Greaves, Co-ordinator Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force who was part of initiating the Ballymun
Community Alcohol Strategy: ‘Ballymun Alcohol Strategy’
4. National Alcohol Awareness Week
Flagship Event
Wednesday 20 March 8.30am - 1.00pm
The Power of local Community National Convention Centre Dublin
in Reducing Harmful Drinking REGISTRATION FEE €90
HEALTH SECTOR EMPLOYED €45
Half Day Conference COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY / UNEMPLOYED €30
Session 3
12.00pm:
Chairperson: TBC
“Get on Your Soapbox. Leading the Alcohol Debate.”
Each contributor is given 3-minutes each to pitch their paper on reducing harmful drinking in
Ireland. Soapbox participants:
1. John Waters, Irish Times Columnist.
“The Urgency of Breaking Off Irish Society’s Fatal Relationship with Alcohol”.
2. John Logue, President Union of Students of Ireland
‘State and Community responsibility on the theme of harmful drinking - A Young Person’s
Perspective’
3. Denis Bradley, Former Vice Chair Policing Board of Northern Ireland and Founder of Northlands
Centre, Derry NI.
‘National Strategy embraces the Mobilisation of Communities to tackle harmful drinking -
A Perspective’.
4. Fiona Ryan, CEO, Alcohol Action Ireland
‘How effective policy measures can support Communities to Mobilise on harmful drinking’.
5. Eamon O’ Kane, Director Derry Healthy Cities and North South Strategist with the Alcohol Forum.
‘The North / South Perspective’
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks by Pat Harvey Executive Chair, Alcohol Forum
1.00pm: Tea & Coffee Only provided
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