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Evidence into Action (and Action
into Evidence)
Dr Lesley Graham
ISD
UK consumption 1900-2006
Alcohol Problems in Scotland
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Enough alcohol is sold in Scotland for every adult
over 18 to exceed male weekly limits [Health Scotland
2010]
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Excess consumption is across all age and socioeconomic groups [Scottish Health survey 2009]
 1 in 20 deaths attributable to alcohol [Grant, Springbett
and Graham 2009]
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Those from the most deprived areas in Scotland
are 5 times more likely to die an alcohol related
death [Alcohol Statistics Scotland 2009]
Chronic Liver Disease mortality rates per 100,000
population 1950-2006
updated from Leon and McCambridge, Lancet 367 (2006)
Men aged 45-64 years
80
Age standardised mortality rate per 100,000
80
70
60
Scotland
Other European
countries
Women aged 45-64 years
70
60
50
50
40
40
Scotland
30
30
20
20
England
and Wales
10
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Other European
countries
10
0
1950
England
and Wales
1960
80
70
1970
1980
1990
2000
Alcohol and Crime
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Half (50%) of prisoners in Scotland reported being
drunk at the time of their offence, rising to three
quarters (77%) of young offenders [Scottish Prison Survey
2009]
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Rise in proportion of young offenders who consider
alcohol has contributed to their offending (48% in
1979; 58% in 1996 to 80% in 2007) [McKinlay et al 2009]
1 in 6 deaths on British roads are caused by drink
driving [Road Casualties in Great Britain 2007]
Alcohol related crime is estimated to cost Scotland over
£700 million per year [Societal Cost for Alcohol Misuse in
Scotland in 2007 University of York 2010]
Alcohol and Violent Crime
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Where known, alcohol is a factor in more than
two thirds (69%) of those accused of homicide
[Homicide in Scotland 2008/9]
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70% of assaults in A&E may be alcohol related
[QIS 2006]
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In 62% of violent crime, victims said the
offenders were under the influence of alcohol
[Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2010]
Effectiveness of Interventions
Measure
Effective?
Pricing
+++
Availability
 Age Limit
 Reducing Outlet Density
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++
Safer Drinking environments
 Server Liability
 Enforcement
+++
++
Advertising
+/++
Treatment
 Brief Interventions (primary care)
 Brief Interventions (A&E)
+++
++
Information and education
 School education
 Product Labelling
 Public service messaging
?/+
No (on own)
No (on own)
Intermediate outcomes
Model
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Model
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Children in need
receive timely and
appropriate support
Long term outcomes
A culture in which low alcohol consumption is valued and accepted as the norm
Less absenteeism +
presenteeism in
educational
establishments
Safer drinking + wider
environments
Fewer children
affected by parental
drinking
Reduced
acceptability of
hazardous drinking
and drunkenness
Model
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Model
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Model
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Model
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Increased knowledge
and changed
attitudes to alcohol +
drinking
Reduced availability
of alcohol
Reduced affordability
of alcohol
Individuals in need
receive timely,
sensitive &
appropriate support
Increased
educational
attainment
Less absenteeism +
presenteeism the
workplace.
Less alcohol related
incapacity
Reduction in
Individual and
population
consumption
Less alcohol related
violence/abuse,
offences and ASB
Increased
workplace
productivity
Safer &
happier
families and
communities
Reduced
health, social
care, justice
costs
Changed
patterns of
consumption
Reduced alcohol
related injuries,
physical and
psychological morbidity
+ mortality
Fewer brain-damaged
children
Healthier
individuals
and
populations
National
outcomes
Reduce
significant
inequalities
Key Events in alcohol in Scotland
2003: ISD alcohol team set up
2005 Alcohol Statistics Scotland published
2007: Scottish Health Action for Alcohol Problems
established and publish Price, Policy and Public Health
2007: Health Scotland develop alcohol logic models
2007: SNP government
2009: Alcohol Framework
2010: Alcohol Bill
2011: alcohol and offender conference and publication of
reports
2011: MESAS baseline report
What are the key elements for
success?
Contact
Dr Lesley Graham
Public Health Lead for Substance Misuse
ISD, NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh EH12 9EB
[email protected]