Podcasts about alcohol research

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The holiday season is here, and with it comes school parties and plenty of time to catch up with friends. For many teens, it's a time to relax and have fun. But for parents, it can also bring up tricky questions about how to talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol—and how to set the right boundaries. To make those conversations a little easier, we’re bringing back a great chat from 2019, when Holly Wainwright spoke with Paul Dillon, the Director of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia. Paul offers some practical advice on how to approach these topics with teens in a way that keeps their attention—and avoids the dreaded eye roll. Your host is Holly Wainwright with thanks to Paul DillonYou can find out more about DARTA here; http://darta.net.au/ THE END BITS Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Follow us on Instagram @MidbyMamamia or sign up to the MID newsletter, dropping weekly here. CREDITS: Host: Holly Wainwright Executive Producer: Naima Brown Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With schoolies fast approaching, you might be thinking about what you should say to your teenager about alcohol. NOBODY in Australia is more experienced on this topic than Paul Dillon. For the last three decades he has travelled around Australia (and the world!) visiting schools to teach them about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.Many of us dread this conversation...for years...particularly if we were heavy drinkers ourselves. But Paul's approach is similar to ours on the podcast. He is not trying to tell kids to not drink or do drugs. He is instead equipping them to do so as safely as possible.How should they act in an emergency?Does eating bread or pulling a sickie sober you up?And should you ever put a mate to sleep if they are hammered?These are just some of the questions that Paul will answer over the course of our chat. The truth is - he is a fountain of wisdom on the exact topic Vic and Hame know the least about and we are hugely grateful he sat down with us to help you all too!NotesDrug and Alcohol Research and Training (DARTA) website: https://darta.net.au/Paul's Instagram: @dillonpauldartaYou can contact Shaun by emailing him at: spalmer@revivesobrietycoaching.comVic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can...https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.htmland please give a review at www.goodreads.comJOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81897291www.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups and loads more.@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotifyIf you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don't feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you'd like us to cover then please email us -vicandhamish@soberawkward.comSign up to our 30 Day Sober Tour Guide at www.soberawkward.com#soberawkward #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads #1000sundays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM,  a professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky and Medical Director of UK's Robert Straus and First Bridge Clinics, which provide comprehensive OUD treatment within the UK Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. Dr. Lofwall and  her co-authors examined the relationship between the dose in the early stages of treatment and the subsequent risk of death and found some surprising results.   Higher First 30-Day Dose of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Mortality   Journal of Addiction Medicine 18(3):p 319-326, 5/6 2024 May-June 2024

Today we talk to Caterina Giorgi, the CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) about the crucial role FARE plays in Australia in commissioning research on alcohol harm and advocating for essential changes to Australia's alcohol laws and policies. We cover a lot in this episode, including the alarming ways alcohol advertising targets young kids, how pervasive alcohol marketing is, the destructive effects of alcohol consumption across different demographics and the significant role alcohol plays in family violence. Caterina explains the manipulative tactics of alcohol companies, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the powerful lobbying efforts that resist necessary regulatory changes to protect our most vulnerable communities from alcohol harm. We also discuss the changing landscape of alcohol consumption in Australia, celebrating the positive trends among young people who are increasingly choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle but also the troubling increase in alcohol-related health issues among older generations. Listen as we highlight FARE's Voices of Change program, the success stories of community activism, and the ongoing need for advocacy to create healthier environments for everyone. Hear why organisations like FARE are crucial in amplifying the voices of those living with the consequences of alcohol harm and countering the influence of Big Alcohol and advocating for public health. LEARN MORE ABOUT FAREWeb: https://fare.org.au/ MEGMegan Webb: https://glassfulfilled.com.auInstagram: @glassfulfilledUnwined Bookclub: https://www.alcoholfreedom.com.au/unwinedbookclubSober Socialising workshop at Seadrift Distillery: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/confident-and-cozy-alcohol-free-socialising-for-winter-tickets-934198341387?aff=oddtdtcreator BELLAIsabella Ferguson: https://isabellaferguson.com.auInstagram: @alcoholandstresswithisabellaFree 5-Day DO I HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM? Clarify and focus series: https://resources.isabellaferguson.com.au/doIhaveadrinkingproblemwithisabellafergusonAlcohol Freedom Small Group Challenge - Register here: https://resources.isabellaferguson.com.au/alcoholfreedomchallenge...

Macca and Fiona are joined live on air by Catarina Giorgi, CEO Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education They currently  have two major campaigns very active in the media right... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 3rd August, 2024: Catarina Giorgi, CEO Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Matthew Pantelis speaks with Caterina Giorgi, CEO, Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education about alcohol being a trigger for family violence, so why aren't governments acting on it. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You pick up your teenager from a party, see wasted kids stumbling around, vomiting in bushes and you realise they're no longer playing pin the tail on the donkey. How do we teach our kids to have a healthy relationship with alcohol? And is it ever okay to give your teen booze?  In this Parental As Anything: Teens, Paul Dillon, the director of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia, joins host Bec Sparrow to talk you through how to set boundaries, how to keep your child safe and what to do if your teen is asking for booze. 

This is without a doubt one of the best episodes on THCYM. Paul Dillon joins me on the pod. Paul is an author, educator, podcaster with podcast ‘The real deal on drugs' AND ‘Doing drugs with Paul Dillon'. Paul has been in the area of drug education for almost 30 years and is the owner of DARTA (Drug and Alcohol Research and Training). Paul travels around Australia and other countries presenting to organisations and schools and educating people on drugs. I can't express how much I learnt from Paul during this chat. Not only about the content itself, but how important it is to get the messaging right and how much I can improve here too (always learning my guyssss!!) We covered so much that I have to put it here in dot point form: Alcohol and the adolescent brain Binge drinking  Is there a better way to drink or do drugs? Females, the menstrual cycle and alcohol What is the 'danger day'? Male vs. Female and alcohol Portable breathalysers  Why shouldn't you take a drunk person to the bathroom? Key issues in the most recent National Drug Strategy Household Survey Vaping and what we do now What are Zyns?  Prepare your brains and enjoy everyone!!!!  Paul Instagram!!! DARTA website!!! Video subscription!!!  

Online safety for children is a huge issue in our digital society and here at Alcohol Action Ireland we want to shine a light on how damaging digital advertising of harmful commodities, such as alcohol, can be. Currently in Ireland, through a new body called Coimisiún na Meán, we are developing new online safety rules for video sharing platform services, such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok and others. Today, we hear how we should protect children and their rights in this digital era. Our expert guests are human rights lawyer and Online Safety Coordinator for the Children's Rights Alliance, Noeline Blackwell, and director of the Center for Digital cultures and Societies at the University of Queensland, Associate Professor in the School of Communication and arts, Nicholas Carah. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT●How we can protect children from harmful advertising ●Dark advertising of alcohol that targets children ●The most important things for regulators to consider ●Why we need to listen to the voices of young people ●Taking pressure from parents and placing it on politcians GUEST DETAILSNoeline Blackwell is a human rights lawyer who joined the Children's Rights Alliance in November 2023 as Online Safety Co-ordinator. Prior to that, Noeline was CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre for almost 8 years and was previously Director of FLAC, the Free Legal Advice Centres. Noeline also spent a number of years in general practice, with a particular focus in immigration, refugee and family law. She has been a member of a number of statutory and NGO boards. She currently chairs the Independent Patient Safety Council and the Child Law Project. She was appointed as a member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in 2023.https://ie.linkedin.com/in/noelineblackwell Nicholas Carah is Director of Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. In 2023 they are Deputy Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Nicholas' research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing. He is the author of Media and Society: Power, Platforms & Participation (2021), Brand Machines, Sensory Media and Calculative Culture (2016), Media and Society: production, content and participation (2015), Pop Brands: branding, popular music and young people (2010). And, co-editor of Digital Intimate Publics and Social Media (2018) and Conflict in My Outlook (2022). Nicholas has also been involved in research projects on alcohol-related harms and nightlife culture and the use of digital media in fostering cultural change in drinking culture. Nicholas is a Director and Deputy Chair of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education.https://nicholascarah.com/nicholascarah MORE INFORMATIONRead our submission regarding Ireland's online safety code.https://alcoholireland.ie/our-work/policy/alcohol-marketing-protecting-children/ If you are looking for support visit https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/addiction/drugshivhelpline/ To find out more about Alcohol Action Ireland visit alcoholireland.ieKEYWORDS#children #regulation #advertising #alcohol #online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks episode features one of Australia's leading alcohol coaches. We discuss the culture of binge drinking and the link with breast cancer. Janey shares an inspirational post from the Sober Club platform from a member who shares some of the amazing blessings from being 1 year sober. Join us in The Sober Club for support, inspiration and connection  www.thesoberclub.com Kathryn Elliott is one of Australia's leading specialist alcohol and binge drinking coaches for high-functioning professionals. Her expertise and comments regularly appear in lifestyle, health, business and lifestyle media nationally.  She is one of only three certified Senior This Naked Mind specialist alcohol coaches in Australia and has been living alcohol free since July 1, 2019. She is also a passionate advocate for generating awareness about the alcohol and breast cancer link after going through her own experience of breast cancer in 2019/2020.  Kathryn is a founding member of Alcohol Coaches Australia and a member of the consumer advisory committee for Hello Sunday Morning. She recently appeared in the Voices For Change campaign for the Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education.  www.thealcoholmindsetcoach.com EVENTS Join us for a live podcast recording Wed 10 April at Club Soda in London – Special guest Michael Sargood Happy without the Hooch.   Sat 20 April Spring into Clarity vision board workshop in Herts including lunch and breakthrough 1-1 coaching  Sun 21 April Family Constellations, same venue in herts https://www.thesoberclub.com/events/ Reach out if you're struggling! Email Janey at janeyleegrace.com @janeyleegrace #thesoberclub If you're interested in training to be a holistic sober coach message Janey, the next training is scheduled for the first weekend of October TBC

While younger generations are reducing the amount of alcohol they drink, with the mass popularity of vapes, many people are worried about an uptick in drug use amongst children. Paul Dillon is the Director and Founder of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training, he joins John to discuss the best ways to talk to your kids about drugs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus ep, we chat with Caterina Giorgi, CEO of FARE (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education) about everything you need to know about alcohol and pregnancy. Because even though your Aunty Bev swears that 'a coupla glasses of champers on the weekend is good for the bubs,' we reckon your best bet is getting your info from the experts who have all the latest data to back up their claims. So if you or someone you know is up the duff (or planning to be), we hope this special ep helps making an informed decision around pregnancy and alcohol a little easier for you. If you'd like to know more, visit Every Moment Matters here for heaps of up-to-date info around alcohol consumption and pregnancy. You can support us on Patreon here. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janey shares some interesting posts from recent Sober Club discussions on FAB - Fading Affect Bias, the pyschological phonemenon that allows memories associated with negative thinking to be forgotten more quickly, when the wine witch appears, we look back with rose coloured specs....  Connection and accountability helps!  Join us in The Sober Club Not for everyone.... Ditched the booze and want to inspire others? Interested in laying foundations for your sobriety or becoming a Sober Coach?  Joints for a free webinar on Wed 22 Nov What does it mean to be a sober coach - 7.45 uk time You need to register here Janey chats to Professor Sir Ian Gilmore from University of Liverpool. He is Chair, of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK and the Liverpool Centre for Alcohol Research about the work he is doing at top level to initiate change in alcohol policies in the UK If you want to support this podcast please donate to our giveback fund Always reach out if you're struggling  Follow Janey on social media @janeyleegrace 

Popular alcoholic drink "Hard Solo" will be renamed "Hard Rated" after breaching a number of official industry codes. Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education CEO Caterina Giorgi told Julie-anne Sprague on Afternoons the industry is a "total mess". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the late 1960s, Washington state has led the nation in fetal alcohol research. And yet today, there's only one treatment center in Washington state for kids ages 3 to 12 diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance exposure.

With more and more kids getting into vaping - even in primary school - what can you do if your tween or teen is busted with a vape? And should you talk to younger kids about vaping? Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia joins parenting author Maggie Dent to talk about the risks of vaping and why a growing number of kids are doing it. Plus, what to do if your child gets hooked on these addictive, lolly-flavoured devices and how parents can help them quit.  The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs please consult a professional.  Host: Maggie Dent  Producer: Josie Sargent  Consulting Producer: Carmen Myler  Executive Producer: Kim Lester  Sound design: Simon Branthwaite  Field recordings: Rebecca McLaren

With more and more kids getting into vaping - even in primary school - what can you do if your tween or teen is busted with a vape? And should you talk to younger kids about vaping? Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia joins parenting author Maggie Dent to talk about the risks of vaping and why a growing number of kids are doing it. Plus, what to do if your child gets hooked on these addictive, lolly-flavoured devices and how parents can help them quit.  The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs please consult a professional.  Host: Maggie Dent  Producer: Josie Sargent  Consulting Producer: Carmen Myler  Executive Producer: Kim Lester  Sound design: Simon Branthwaite  Field recordings: Rebecca McLaren

Dr. Bill Stoops provides an overview of the pharmacology, effects, and prevalence of cocaine, in addition to treatments for cocaine use disorder. Dr. Bill Stoops is an Associate Director for Clinical Science in the Substance Use Priority Research Area, and a Professor in the Departments of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry, and Psychology, and in the Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, at the University of Kentucky.

Organic chemistry lab partners, Hillary and Liz, had an immediate connection when they met at UMass Amherst, and what ensued is a forty year friendship that has withstood marriages, the birth of children, and busy careers.  So what do two dieticians do to spice up things up in midlife?  The funny and engaging duo writes a book and start broadcasting their health and wellness conversations from Hillary's kitchen on social media.  Co-authors, and long-time friends, Hillary Wright and Liz Ward, lay out a common sense eating plan that is not only effective but realistic.  The Menopause Diet Plan -  A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health, and Happiness encourages a positive, fad-free approach to managing your physical and emotional health during perimenopause and menopause.  Their book highlights current scientific knowledge about the best diet and lifestyle choices to manage your weight, keep your heart, brain, and bones healthy, and decrease the risk for cancer and other chronic conditions.  It also offers natural strategies to help diminish hot flashes, manage sleep difficulties and mood swings, improve energy, and more. Is it really a diet or a research-based lifestyle once we hit midlife?In this episode Hillary, Liz and I discuss:Intermittent Fasting - do what is sustainable - 8/16 would require you to get all your calories within an 8 hour window and fasting for 16 hours.There is evidence that 10-12 hours of fasting can be beneficial.  Tip: Don't eat after dinner.  Dial-back on your food at dinner and spread your calories more evenly throughout the day to prevent evening binge eating.  Getting protein at every meal is key.Hillary and Liz are not fans of Keto.Alcohol - Research shows that women are drinking more post-Covid.  Recommend not drinking at all several days per week and limiting intake to one drink.  There is evidence that there is an increased risk of cancer with alcohol consumption.- shot and a half of liquor- 5 ozs. of wine-12 ozs. beer (not a higher alcohol craft beer)Macros and recommended percent of your diet - Protein 25-30%, Fat 20-25%, and Carbohydrates 40-45%Protein - We need more protein in midlife, not just for muscle but for bone health as well.  1.2 - 1.6 grams of protein/kg of weight.  Spread your protein out throughout the day.Prebiotics can be obtained through high fiber foods.  Examples: Asparagus, onions, and garlic.  Some foods rich in probiotics are yogurt, kefir, and kombucha.Calcium - Recommended 1200 mg/day with 15 mcg or 600 IU of vitamin DMagnesium is also important for bone health, as is exercise (resistance and weight training).What is in Hillary and Liz's shopping cart every week?Lots of fruits, veggies and leafy greensBeans and hummusMilk, cheese, eggs, and yogurtChicken, salmon, shrimp, canned tunaOatmealTea and coffeeDark chocolate and 80 calorie ice cream cones for Trader Joes :)You can find Hillary Wright and Liz Ward at:https://www.instagram.com/menopausedietplan/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100042202248891The Menopause Diet Plan - A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health, and Happiness is available at booksellers.  Follow Asking for a Friend on Social media outlets:https://www.instagram.com/askingforafriend_pod/https://www.facebook.com/askforafriendpod/Please provide a review and share. This helps us grow! https://lovethepodcast.com/AFAF

Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol's impacts, suggested lowering that to two drinks per week. Dr. Tim Naimi of the University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research joined William Brangham to discuss the analysis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol's impacts, suggested lowering that to two drinks per week. Dr. Tim Naimi of the University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research joined William Brangham to discuss the analysis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode we talk with Paul Dillon of Drugs and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) all about teens and alcohol.  Paul has been working in the area of drug and alcohol education for over 30 years both nationally and internationally and is also the author of 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and host of the sensational 5-part pod series for parents called Doing Drugs With Paul Dillon.  Paul is also a legend in Bella's household! We discuss what parents can do to reduce the risks associated alcohol when it comes to their teens, how to create household rules around alcohol that their teens will be more inclined to follow, whether it is wise facilitate undertake drinking in the family setting and a whole lot more.  This is a ripper of an episode and one that we invite all parents and carers of teens and (up and coming teens) to put on their pods-to-listen-to-list!Paul Dillon's website: https://darta.net.auPaul Dillon's Podcast: Doing Drugs with Paul Dillon (answering questions parents have around young people and alcohol and other drugs)Megan Webb: https://glassfulfilled.com.auInstagram: @glassfulfilledIsabella Ferguson: https://isabellaferguson.com.auInstagram: @alcoholandstresswithisabellaInstagram: @kidsandalcohol

Join Dr Jenny Kaldor, lawyer, researcher, and policy analyst, and Maddie Heenan, Research Officer and PhD candidate, as they delve into how law, policy, and regulation affect public health, and what methods can help us better understand these relationships. Jenny took a brief advisory role in the development of the Prevention Centre's knowledge synthesis on public health law, regulation, and policy for prevention. This synthesis draws lessons from across nine years of projects. Maddie coordinated the knowledge synthesis, and has worked in advocacy for the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education and is currently working as a Research Officer with the Prevention Centre while undertaking a PhD with The George Institute for Global Health.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: In this episode Emma takes us on the journey from her days as a corporate marketing manager, via a pretty unpleasant breakdown (spiritual awakening), through her long and messy break-up with alcohol and ultimately to where we find her today working as a counsellor, psychotherapist & alcohol coach, living happily alcohol-free. She talks about: Why there should be no shame or stigma about problematic alcohol use The reasons why we drink are universal; only shame and stigma makes us think that they are ours alone. Drinking and teenagers and how research and recommendations have changed since she grew up. Eating disorders and disordered eating and how a history of this is very common for women and it was for Emma Neuro & gender diversity in the family and late diagnosis of ADHD for herself Changing ourselves to try and fit in. The impact of trying to be all things to all people (mum, wife, employee). How our resilience and tolerance depletes over time How she began to build herself back up and discover who she really was How understanding her values as a non-drinker and beginning to trust her intuition changed everything. Thank you for coming on this journey with me as together we find our groove without booze. If you have any questions or topics that you would like a podcast on please click here. If you are in need of immediate support please use this link to access the resources I know and trust can help you in a crisis RESOURCES MENTIONED Lisa Corduff: Ready For Change (Get Unstuck) https://lisacorduff.com/ This Naked Mind: The Alcohol Experiment, This Naked Life Podcasts & This Naked Mind & Alcohol Experiment Books https://thisnakedmind.com/ Parenting Teens & Alcohol: Paul Dillon, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia Teens, socialising, alcohol and other drugs: Parenting post-COVID-19 https://darta.net.au/wordpress-content/uploads/2020/12/COVID-PARENT-EVENING-WEB-2020.pdf DON'T FORGET TO… Join my 3 day virtual retreat ‘Change your relationship with alcohol -in just 3 days- without stopping drinking' 24th-26th October 7:30-8:30 here: https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/change-your-relationship-with-alcohol Register for my Masterclass on the ‘5 Surprising Ways taking a break from booze can be effortless AND change your life' October 27th at 5pm OR November 2nd at 7pm AEST here: https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/5-surprising-ways-masterclass-registration-Oct%20Nov Take a 30 day break from booze with my Live Aussie Alcohol Experiment - Doors close on the 2nd November for a 3rd November start date: https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/the_great_aussie_alcohol_experiment If you aren't ready to stop drinking but want to make some positive steps to a healthier relationship or prepare for taking a break with alcohol download my FREE Awareness Worksheets: https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/change-your-relationship-with-alcohol If you need a quick reset or you want to get to know me and my methodology a bit more before you take a plunge into a longer program the 5 Day Alcohol Reset Program could be what you are looking for check it out here: https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/five-day-alcohol-reset-copy-1 Learn more about Emma at: www.hoperisingcoaching.com Follow Emma on insta @hoperisingcoaching

In this important conversation, Dr Justin Coulson and Paul DIllon discuss what's actually happening with our boys around alcohol, drugs, vaping and other substances in the schoolyard. They also share ways to bring up the drug and alcohol conversation with our boys so they can learn to make healthy decisions when they are out in the real world.  Timestamps 00:19 Dr Justin introduces Paul Dillon 01:37 Differences in drug use from young men and young women 03:17 Alcohol 18:23 Drugs 27:10 Vaping 32:26 Talking to your kids about it 40:42 Tobacco 44:16 Percentage of young people smoking 46:12 Stimulants  48:56 Notes to parents about drugs 51:55 Paul's concluding words Paul Dillon Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA)Paul Dillon has been working in the area of drug education for more than 25 years. Through his own business, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) he has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends. He continues to work with many school communities across the country to ensure that they have access to good quality information and best practice drug education. With a broad knowledge of a range of content areas, Paul regularly appears in the media and is regarded as a key social commentator, with interviews on television programs such as Sunrise, TODAY and The Project. ResourcesDARTASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jack chats with Will Hitchins and Mitchell Ford about their experiences in getting off alcohol. Will and Mitch are the founders of a brand new podcast called the "Last Drinks Podcast" and they are dedicated to creating a sober community so that people can feel comfortable socialising without the use of alcohol  Here's a little more about each of the boys: Will: recovering alcoholic for the last 5 years, daily heavy drinker, went to rehab in 2017, quit for just over 2 years went to Europe relapsed then quit again on my own been sober since Feb 1st 2020. Celebrated 900 days sober on Tuesday.Mitchell has been a binge drinker last 10 years with a history of alcoholism in the family. Mitch Had stints on and off with sobriety and now just celebrated 100 days sober this week.You can listen to their podcast on all the major podcast channels and follow them on Instagram here: @lastdrinkspodcast______________________________Introducing the "Hump Day OM" This is Jack's new weekly newsletter, Jack MUST STRESS that this is not your average weekly shitty newsletter, it's full of heaps of good juicy stuff you won't find anyplace else. we are even going to give you a free gift if you sign up today :) also, we will not spam you! guaranteed.To join and get your free gift, Click here Looking forward to OMing with you___________________________Join The Experience Shift Here: https://www.with-incollective.com/theexperienceshift The Experience Shift is on a mission to harness the power of the lived and living experience voice in the alcohol and drug sector. We have established the Collective because we believe that shared experience is going to play a massive part in positive change in all areas of the alcohol and drug sector.We know the power of the lived experience community and we want to start bringing that power to alcohol and drug public health policy, research and service innovation.We are a membership organisation for any individual or family member with a past or present lived experience with alcohol and drug use.The membership comes at no cost and we actually want to work and provide as much value as possible. Experience Matters will focus on the following three elements to provide our members with as much value as possible: employment opportunities, and peer workforce training.and public health policy. We hope that we see you in the collective._____________________________________________________If you or a loved one needs help beating addiction, you can visit www.connectionbasedliving.com.au If you want to check out more about Real Drug Talk & Everything we do you can visit us at our website, www.realdrugtalk.com.au We would love it if you followed us on social media to keep supporting the message. Join our Facebook GroupOur social media handle is @realdrugtalk on socials. 

Today we talk to Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia.  Check out Paul's website where you can also find his podcasts. Paul's Blogs: Doing Drugs With Paul Dillon and The Real Deal On Drugs Click here to contact the Raising Teens team or ask us a Question. Collett is a psychologist, qualified teacher, speaker, and internationally published author, with 25 years' experience working in private and public schools, as well as in private practice. Visit Raising Teenagers for more resources or here for Collett's books.Support the show: https://hope1032.com.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jack chats with Dr James Fitzpatrick, about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), his early Carrer experience in doing his PhD in the once alcohol-drowned Fitzroy Valley, 2500 km North of Perth and 400 km east of Broome Western Australia and how this shaped the rest of his career. James is now the CEO and founder of Patches Australia working towards seeing a society where children, adults and families are equipped to reach their full potential.  In this episode Jack & James Chat about: James's early unhealthy relationship with alcohol.How James worked as a paediatrician and stayed  in the Fitzroy Valley, 2500 km North of Perth and 400 km east of Broome Western Australia amongst an Aboriginal community experiencing severe alcohol harm How James completed his PhD whilst being actively involved in the communityAlcohol policy Australia James's journey into entrepreneurship and  how he founded Patches Australia much much more. More about Dr James Fitzpatrick:Dr James Fitzpatrick is among Australia's finest, receiving Australia's top civic award, Young Australian of the Year, in 2001; and again a finalist in the Australian of the Year Awards in 2017. As a paediatrician and researcher, he is committed to understanding and overcoming seemingly intractable public health issues, including youth suicide and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. His PhD examiner, Professor Kenneth Lyons Jones, who first documented the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in 1973, remarked that James' PhD dissertation was, "the best clinically oriented doctoral thesis I have read in the last forty years." A former infantry soldier, and now a successful entrepreneur delivering multidisciplinary paediatric services through PATCHES Paediatrics, Dr James Fitzpatrick has a reputation for getting things done. His passion for the stories of 'Australia and her people farthest flung,' his fierce sense of irreverence, and an innate love of poetry allow him to record his philosophy and the experience of so many Australians in verse that is both subtle and impactful, at once timeless and contemporary.James Fitzpatrick is Director of PATCHES Paediatrics; and Head of FASD research at Telethon Kids Institute, Perth.We would also recommend that you watch the following TedX talk by Dr James Fitzpatrick: https://youtu.be/EEJbB-Ke2tcTo find James online visit: https://patches.com.au/https://www.philosophythatrhymes.com/______________________________Introducing the "Hump Day OM" This is Jack's new weekly newsletter, Jack MUST STRESS that this is not your average weekly shitty newsletter, it's full of heaps of good juicy stuff you won't find anyplace else. we are even going to give you a free gift if you sign up today :) also, we will not spam you! guaranteed.To join and get your free gift, Click here Looking forward to OMing with you___________________________If you or a loved one needs help beating addiction, you can visit www.connectionbasedliving.com.au If you want to check out more about Real Drug Talk & Everything we do you can visit us at our website, www.realdrugtalk.com.au We would love it if you followed us on social media to keep supporting the message. Join our Facebook GroupOur social media handle is @realdrugtalk on socials. 

You might have seen a new ad on TV targeting women telling us that we should stop drinking alcohol as soon as we start trying for a baby, which goes beyond the traditional advice that we need to abstain from booze once we actually become pregnant. So what has brought about this new campaign, and why is it that the opinions and advice about how much alcohol is safe to consume during pregnancy and when seems to vary wildly from one source to another? The Quicky speaks to an expert in alcohol research, and a woman who was dependent on alcohol during her pregnancy to find out what the risks are when it comes to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). If you would like more information about alcohol, pregnancy and FASD, please visit the No FASD Australia website. CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Ange - Mother of a child who lives with FASD Caterina Giorgi - Chief Executive Officer at the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), the leading not-for-profit organisation working towards an Australia free from alcohol harms Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I'm your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee and your notebook as we settle in and listen to Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., MA, MS, MS, MS  talk about the HPA Axis. Prenatal alcohol expoure is an assult to fetal development. In this episode of Dr. Jerrod Brown will explain the damage to the body's stress response system by prental alcohol exposure which often results in HPA Axis Dysfunction. "The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the system of interactions among the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands. The primary role of the HPA axis is toregulate a person's response to stressful events and situations. Specifically, the HPA axis iscritical is assessing potential threats, initiating neuroendocrine responses when appropriate, and facilitating recovery after any potential threats have receded. Unfortunately, exposure to severe and/or repeated trauma, particularly during childhood, can result in HPA axis dysfunction across the lifespan." - Jerrod Brown Jerrod Brown is a regular guest on the FASD Family Life podcast. Jerrod is an assistant Professor for Concordia Univerity, St. Paul, Minnesota and has extensive expereience teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counselling Centre in St. Paul for the past 17 years. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST).  To learn more about Jerrod's work, or to contact him click the link below.Do you have a question you would like me to address on the show or a topic suggestion? Email your comments, questions and topic suggestions to FASDfamilylife@gmail.com.What to show me some love? Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/fasdfamilylifepodcast)EPISODE RESOURCES:Jerrod Brown, Ph.D.Email: aiafsassoc@gmail.com Below are a few FASD articles found in the literature that mention the HPA axis:Mead, E. A., & Sarkar, D. K. (2014). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their transmission through genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. Frontiers in Genetics, 154.Kobor, M. S., & Weinberg, J. (2011). Focus on: epigenetics and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Alcohol Research & Health, 34(1), 29.Kleiber, M. L., Diehl, E. J., Laufer, B. I., Mantha, K., Chokroborty-Hoque, A., Alberry, B., & Singh, S. M. (2014). Long-term genomic and epigenomic dysregulation as a consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure: a model for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Frontiers in genetics, 5, 161.Wieczorek, L., Fish, E. W., O'Leary-Moore, S. K., Parnell, S. E., & Sulik, K. K. (2015). Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and behavioral dysfunction following early binge-like prenatal alcohol exposure in mice. Alcohol, 49(3), 207-217.Reynolds, J. N., Weinberg, J., Clarren, S., Beaulieu, C., Rasmussen, C., Kobor, M., ... & Goldowitz, D. (2011, March). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: gene-environment interactions, predictive biomarkers, and the relationship between structural alterations in the brain and functional outcomes. In Seminars in Pediatric Neurology (Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 49-55). WB SaunSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/fasdfamilylifepodcast)

Inspired by my coworker's tendency to superglue his fingers back together (listen for the full story), this episode dives into the pharmacological and neurological effects of sniffing glue and other recreational inhalants. Listen to learn a little bit more about how it both increases and decreases activity in dopamine neurons, acts on the same receptors as medical anesthetics and destroys the protective lining of your neurons. Please rate, review, and subscribe and if you have any questions, comments, concerns, queries, or complaints, please email me at neuroscienceamateurhour@gmail.com or DM me at NeuroscienceAmateurHour on Instagram.Citations and relevant pictures below:What Are the Effects of Inhalant Use? archives.drugabuse.gov. Accessed March 1, 2022. https://archives.drugabuse.gov/publications/nida-community-drug-alert-bulletin-inhalants/what-are-effects-inhalant-useWilliams JF, Storck M. Inhalant Abuse. PEDIATRICS. 2007;119(5):1009-1017. doi:10.1542/peds.2007-0470Woodward JJ, Beckley J. Effects of the Abused Inhalant Toluene on the Mesolimbic Dopamine System. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research. 2014;3:1-8. doi:10.4303/jdar/235838MacIver MB. Abused inhalants enhance GABA-mediated synaptic inhibition. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009;34(10):2296-2304. doi:10.1038/npp.2009.57Themes UFO. The Pharmacology of Inhalants. Basicmedical Key. Published December 12, 2016. https://basicmedicalkey.com/the-pharmacology-of-inhalants/#head4About inhalants. Paediatrics & Child Health. 1998;3(2):132-133. doi:10.1093/pch/3.2.132Love S. Demyelinating diseases. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2006;59(11):1151-1159. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.031195Abuse NI on D. What are the other medical consequences of inhalant abuse? National Institute on Drug Abuse. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/inhalants/what-are-other-medical-consequences-inhalant-abuseSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/neuroscienceamateurhour)

Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) CEO Caterina Giorgi joins Midwife Cath to explain why women shouldn't drink during pregnancy. Caterina and Cath discuss so much in this chat, including: Why there is no safe level of drinking alcohol whilst pregnant Why even drinking while you are trying to conceive can be dangerous for your baby The science behind the damage drinking while pregnancy can do, even if it's just one or two drinks per week Why there is still some confusion amongst women about whether they can drink or not during pregnancy What Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is and how it can impact people into adulthood What the partner's role is in all of this This episode of ‘Birth, Baby & Beyond' was made in partnership with the Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education. Visit everymomentmatters.org.au for more information. The Every Moment Matters project is endorsed and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies.In this edition:Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks – event recordingNew way of calculating alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵Ireland introduces minimum unit pricingWorld Heart Federation strongly rebukes ‘myth’ of alcohol prolonging lifeMany schools use materials on alcohol harm from industry-funded sourcesHeaviest drinkers bought 17 times the amount of alcohol as lowest drinkers in lockdowns‘Misleading claims’ by industry in WHO consultation submissionsChildren exposed to 554 brands every day, including from harmful commoditiesArtificial Intelligence tech trialled to estimate age of customersWhat language should we use and what language contributes to stigma?We hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.IAS BlogsTo read blogs click here.IAS Sustainability Series Seminar 4: Alcohol & Human Rights The last seminar in our four-part series will consider human rights and alcohol, including:Workers’ rights for alcohol industry employees in the developing worldIndustry practices in AfricaFemale promotional workers’ rights and their risk of sexual harassment and assaultGender and health inequalityHow human rights litigation can be used as a last resort control policyRegister for the event here.You can watch the third seminar on YouTube where we discussed the alcohol industry’s sustainability commitments in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility activity.Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks – event recordingOn 27 January we held the launch of the findings of a new IAS-funded report by Dr Emily Nicholls of the University of York.Dr Nicholls looked at whether there is potential for NoLos to support moderate drinking, whilst highlighting problematic marketing issues that reinforce harmful drinking and gender norms. The report will be launched end of February.Catch up here:New way of calculating alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵At the beginning of October, Public Health England (PHE) became the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). One of their first jobs was to publish new estimates for alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions, due to an updated methodology and way of calculating these figures.For alcohol-related conditions – conditions that are sometimes caused by alcohol but sometimes not – academics use what is called ‘alcohol attributable fractions’ (AAFs) to calculate the proportion of these cases caused by alcohol. As opposed to alcohol-specific conditions that are a direct consequence of alcohol use, which are far easier to work out.AAFs are calculated by looking at the relative risk of certain diseases among those who drink compared to those who don’t drink, and the prevalence of alcohol consumption across the population.AAF estimates were calculated in 2013 using the data PHE had at the time. Since then, drinking across the population has fallen on average and the relative risk has changed for 29 conditions. Therefore PHE/OHID recalculated using more up-to-date population figures.The new calculation shows a 23% reduction in deaths and admissions, however as OHID says, this “doesn’t mean that the health risk due to alcohol is lower than it was before”. It means that people are drinking less across the population, but not that the risk of drinking has changed. Also worth noting is that the shocking 20% rise in alcohol-specific deaths last year remains unchanged.Furthermore, this reduction in consumption seems to be happening among moderate drinkers, whereas heavier drinkers seem to be consuming more. Given heavier drinkers are more at risk of developing health conditions, this reduction across the adult population could be seen as a red herring.Using the new method there are still almost 1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions in England each year.Every few years the AAFs will need updating to reflect changes in consumption across the country.Ireland introduces minimum unit pricingThe Republic of Ireland has commenced with its minimum unit pricing (MUP) policy, which sees the lowest price that can be charged for a gram of alcohol set at 10c, meaning a ‘standard drink’ — one that contains 10 grams of alcohol — will cost a minimum of €1. Here are some examples of the minimum products will now cost:Table credit: Compton SolicitorsIreland’s Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said that “Addressing the availability of cheap strong alcohol products will reduce the disease and death caused by the harmful use of alcohol and will ensure that cheap strong alcohol is not available to children and young people at pocket money prices.”As Alcohol Action Ireland explain on their website:“MUP can save lives precisely because it targets only the strongest and cheapest drinks, which are the alcohol products favoured by two groups most vulnerable to alcohol-related harm – the very heaviest drinkers among us, who generally seek to get as much alcohol as they can for as little money as possible, and our young people, who generally have the least disposable income but the highest prevalence of binge drinking. “MUP will have no impact on the price of a pint, or any alcohol sold in pubs, clubs or restaurants and will have little or no impact on those who drink in a low-risk manner.”Alcohol producers and retailers are divided as to whether the measure is good news for them. The chief executive of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association said, “I represent retailers that are hard pushed at the moment, particularly as it’s so difficult to get staff and maintain them. They’ve been through a war and it’s given them a kick in the teeth by allowing this product to effectively be exported”. Some retailers have expressed concern that people living close to the border will drive to Northern Ireland to buy alcohol, where MUP is yet to be implemented. Many agree that the policy should be an all-island policy, to avoid such issues.Eunan McKinney of Alcohol Action Ireland said:“There is no question that introducing MUP to Northern Ireland, at the appropriate rate, would help reduce the dreadful impact of alcohol harm across the community. A renewal of a political commitment to the policy is now needed from all parties as Northern Ireland heads into the next electoral cycle.”However, other retailers are less worried about any major financial impact, partly due to research from Scotland suggesting a “modest impact” on the drinks industry. For small producers and craft breweries that already sell products for a higher price, some argue it makes them more competitive with supermarkets and large multinational producers.Professor Michel Destrade of NUI Galway was critical of the policy as he argues it will make alcohol retailers and illegal drug criminals richer: “Is it wise or correct for the Government to base an economic policy on the assumptions that price is enough to deter heavy drinkers and that heavy drinkers only seek cheap alcohol?”. Destrade argues that is likely that “heavy drinkers will switch to different beverage categories, cut down on other outgoings, travel more to Northern Ireland or France, support contraband, and switch to or increase their consumption of legal and illegal intoxicants”.World Heart Federation strongly rebukes ‘myth’ of alcohol prolonging lifeOn Thursday 20 January the World Heart Federation (WHF) published a policy briefing that was widely covered in the media, which stated that:“Risks due to alcohol consumption increase for all the major cardiovascular diseases, including hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and flutter, and stroke. The widespread message for over 30 years from some researchers, the alcohol industry, and the media has been to promote the myth that alcohol prolongs life, chiefly by reducing the risk of CVD.”They recommend that advocacy societies and organisations “must play a central role in advocating for stricter alcohol control measures… To begin with, all such actors should uniformly indicate that no level of alcohol is safe, given the current evidence”. Further, they argue that cardiology societies can play a role in a range of activity including advocating for WHO’s SAFER guidelines, calling for stricter regulation of alcohol, and for specific measures such as MUP.Despite the WHF highlighting that the media and alcohol industry is somewhat to blame for this misinformation, a few papers sought comment from the trade body the Portman Group, who responded with: “It is important not to exaggerate the risk of moderate drinking and unduly alarm responsible consumers who are more than able to make informed decisions and enjoy alcohol sensibly”. On Twitter the Portman Group linked to another industry website which says, “the majority of large studies have found that risk [of CVD] is lower for individuals who are light or moderate drinkers than for those who do not drink at all”.In response to this IAS released the following statement:"The health risks of alcohol are in the news again today following the World Heart Federation (WHF) stating that “Risks due to alcohol consumption…. chiefly by reducing the risk of CVD [see above].”“The evidence on the relationship between alcohol and cardiovascular diseases continues to accumulate, with reliable information available from Alcohol Change UK, Alcohol Focus Scotland, Alcohol Action Ireland, SHAAP and the WHF.“Various media articles today sought comment from the alcohol industry on the WHF policy briefing, leading to industry organisations commenting on health matters. Research has shown alcohol industry and corporate social responsibility body funded materials may not be a reliable source of health information for the public. Health information on the risks of alcohol should be provided by independent bodies, free from conflicts of interest, just as the tobacco industry is not involved in educating about the risk of smoking."Many schools use materials on alcohol harm from industry-funded sourcesResearch from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was publish on 12 January which found that many schools use materials to educate children about alcohol harm that come from alcohol industry-funded sources.The Guardian covered the story and said analysis by the researchers, including Dr May van Schalkwyk and Professor Mark Petticrew, found that the materials are potentially harmful because they downplay the harms drink can cause and seek to “blame-shift” responsibility for problems from manufacturers on to young people. They said:“Alcohol industry-sponsored youth education programmes serve industry interests and promote moderate consumption while purportedly educating children about harms and influences of alcohol use.”The materials they analysed are from Drinkaware, Smashed and Talk About Alcohol (a project by the Alcohol Education Trust) – all of which receive industry funding. Drinkaware swiftly removed the materials from their website and said: “The materials included in this research are out of date and don’t reflect our current guidance. They should have been removed from our website and they now have been. We’re sorry this didn’t happen sooner.”Helena Conibear, the Alcohol Education Trust’s chief executive, accused the authors of “gross misrepresentation” and including “assertion”, “polemic” and selective quotation in their findings.The publication found that the programmes promoted a familiarisation and normalisation of alcohol as a ‘normal’ adult consumer product, “which children must learn about and master how to use responsibly when older”.The materials “employ selective presentation of harms, including misinformation about cancer”. Some misleadingly imply that only heavy or excessive drinking raises the risk of the disease.Heaviest drinkers bought 17 times the amount of alcohol as lowest drinkers in lockdownsA Newcastle University study was published on 19 January which analysed household purchasing data to understand the change in alcohol purchasing habits in Britain during the Covid lockdowns.In a recent article the researchers stated that upon first review of the data there appeared to be a paradox; that despite the huge rise in alcohol harm and death in 2020, the amount of alcohol purchased remained relatively stable.Their study looked at purchase data of 79,000 British households and found that the top fifth of households who previously bought the most alcohol increased their purchasing more than 17 times that of the lowest fifth that bought the least alcohol.This contributes to evidence that suggests the 19% rise in alcohol-specific deaths in 2020 was due to heavier drinkers consuming more. As heavy drinkers are more at risk of alcohol harm, this increase in purchasing and consumption could have led to many being tipped over the edge into further harm and death.The study also found that those living in the most disadvantaged households increased their purchases of alcohol more than those from the least disadvantaged households. Further, households with older residents and households in the north of England increased their purchases more than other groups.Professor Sir Ian Gilmore of the Alcohol Health Alliance said:“The pandemic highlights the urgent need for the Government to take action to protect the most vulnerable drinkers and disadvantaged communities from alcohol harm. This study suggests that minimum unit pricing can make a difference to purchases.”The researchers concluded that:“Alcohol policy to reduce high consumption of alcohol, and the availability of help and treatment to reduce alcohol consumption become more important during extraordinary times, such as COVID lockdowns.”The study came out at the same time that The Royal College of Psychiatrists highlighted a big increase in the number of people drinking at ‘increasing or high risk’ levels. In the three months to the end of October 2021, 8 million people reported drinking at these levels, compared to 6 million up to February 2020, and 5 million up to October 2019.Professor Julia Sinclair, the chair of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists said:“What we’re going to see is that some people who were perhaps drinking at a higher risk but weren’t physically dependent will have pushed themselves into being physically dependent, and they’re not the group who can suddenly wind back from this.”The NHS also released alcohol statistics at the end of the month, which show there were 976,429 hospital admissions in 2019/20 linked to alcohol – a 16% rise from the previous data collected in 2016/17 – which makes up 5.7% of all hospital admissions in England.They also highlighted the rising affordability of alcohol, which leads to increased alcohol harm, to which Dr Alison Giles was quoted by the Telegraph:“The statistics highlight the false economy of the Government’s repeated cuts and freezes to alcohol duty in recent years, which will cumulatively cost the Treasury over £16.2 billion from 2013-2027, and further increase hospital admissions and death. This increasing affordability needs to be tackled, such as with a duty ‘escalator’ where alcohol duty rises with inflation each year, a policy that could form part of an alcohol strategy.”‘Misleading claims’ by industry in WHO consultation submissionsThe Centre for Alcohol Policy Research in Australia, supported by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), has released a new report that shows alcohol companies and their lobby groups made 60 submissions to the World Health Organization’s consultation on its alcohol action plan, with many containing misleading claims and misrepresented scientific evidence”.One of the main industry demands is to abandon what they label a “problematic” 2030 target of reducing consumption by 20% and instead to focus on reducing “harmful” consumption – a call that researchers and alcohol control advocates deem to be less effective due to its vagueness.90% of the industry submissions called for greater alcohol company involvement in harm reduction and policy making and over 50% cast doubt on WHO’s evidence-based policies. Only 36% referenced any specific evidence to support their arguments, with most promoting weak evidence or misinterpreting it.FARE’s Chief Cxecutive Caterina Giorgi said alcohol companies had been lobbying for decades to “minimise health concerns and delay effective measures” to reduce alcohol’s health impacts and they should have “no role in the development of health policy”.ABA president Andrew Wilsmore said the industry has a legitimate role to play in policies that affect them, “to ensure that those policies are effective, efficient and grounded in reality”. Wilsmore said “We focus on supporting effective programs that focus on education, awareness and changing behaviours relating to alcohol consumption”.Such measures have been repeatedly denounced by public health experts as ineffective, especially compared to evidence-based policies advocated for by the WHO. In 2017 Professor Mark Petticrew wrote that “the argument against the implementation of effective population-level measures appears to be constructed from at least five frequently recurring elements” including “claims that information, education and personal responsibility are the appropriate and/or most effective solutions”.Artificial Intelligence tech trialled to estimate age of customersFive major supermarkets will be trialling facial age estimation technology between January and May this year, via self-service terminals.The technology – Yoti – will take photos of consenting customers who have alcohol in their basket and will estimate their age. The tech claims to have an average accuracy of within 2.2 years for all ages, and within 1.5 years for people aged 16-20 years old. The machine will delete the photos after estimation. During the trial customers will still be required to present ID if asked.The trial is part of the Government’s ‘regulatory sandbox’, which looks to test ways to “improve the experience of consumers and retailers when purchasing age restricted products”.At the end of 2021 IAS published a report developed by Jessica Muirhead of Wrexham Glyndŵr University on ‘Preventing underage alcohol purchasing online using payment card details’, which the Government is looking at as an option.Children exposed to 554 brands every day, including from harmful commoditiesA New Zealand study that placed wearable cameras on 90 children aged 11-13 found that they were exposed to a mean average of 554 brands per 10 hour day, almost a brand every minute.The brands were seen predominantly as product labels (36% of exposures) and product packaging (22%), and mostly in school (43%) and at home (30%).Food and beverages were the dominant product category with 20% of exposures and the most pervasive marketing brands typically sold a range of products across more than one product category. For instance children were exposed to Nike on average 20 times per day.Children were exposed to more than twice as many harmful commodities as core food and social marketing messages (76 compared to 32 per 10hr day). Harmful commodities included junk food, alcohol and gambling.The researchers concluded that:“Given the key role marketing plays in establishing and supporting consumption norms, and perpetuating the normalisation of overconsumption which contributes to environmental degradation, these findings suggest an urgent need to reduce marketing to promote planetary health.”What language should we use and what language contributes to stigma?Dr Kristen Fuller writes that our brain responds to words with a process we call “associative activation”, where after hearing a word we form an idea followed by an emotion which then produces an action or reaction.She says that as a result, words have “an immediate, visceral adverse reaction. When we hear words like “crazy,” “addict,” or “alcoholic,” we immediately label the individual as bad, simply because of the stigmatising language that our brain processes into a visceral negative emotion”.Dr Fuller writes that reframing terms to be more “person-centred” means we don’t define people by their illness e.g. instead of calling someone “mentally ill” say “a person living with a mental health condition”, or “a person living with an alcohol use disorder” instead of “an alcoholic”.Alcohol Change UK (ACUK) has an excellent briefing on its website which discusses how we should talk about alcohol.ACUK is currently working with the University of Stirling on a project that will look at how we frame alcohol harm.The UK Alcohol Alert (incorporating Alliance News) is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. Please click the image below to visit our website and find out more about us and what we do, or the ‘Contact us’ button. Thank you. This is a public episode. 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Pt 2 of my interview with Paul Dillon He has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years and has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends. Through his own business, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) he provides education and training to a wide range of audiences, presenting education sessions to hundreds of school communities right across Australia, delivering information to students, teachers and parents ensuring they have access to good quality information and best practice drug education.  He is an accomplished author of the book 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and his research and information has appeared in many other publications.  He has also regularly appeared in the media and is regarded as a key social commentator, with interviews on television programs such as Sunrise, TODAY and The Project. To find Paul go to  www.darta.net.au

My Guest this week has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years and has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends. Through his own business, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) he provides education and training to a wide range of audiences, presenting education sessions to hundreds of school communities right across Australia, delivering information to students, teachers and parents ensuring they have access to good quality information and best practice drug education.  He is an accomplished author of the book 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and his research and information has appeared in many other publications.  He has also regularly appeared in the media and is regarded as a key social commentator, with interviews on television programs such as Sunrise, TODAY and The Project. To find Paul go to  www.darta.net.au

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It can be difficult to have a nuanced discussion about drugs and alcohol, let alone with our children. So who better than to discuss this idea with other than my guest this week, Paul Dillon. Paul has worked in the drug education field for almost 25 years.  He is the Director and founder of DARTA and he is passionate about ensuring that the community has access to accurate and up-to-date alcohol and other drug information.  In 2009, his book, Teenagers Alcohol and Drugs, was released by Allen and Unwin. ----    CREDITS: Host: Dr Ron Ehrlich Guest: Paul Dillon Producer: Amelia Navascues ----    For more on Paul Dillon, follow him on Instagram @dillonpauldarta And for more on the  Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA): You can also read Paul Dillon's book “Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs”  ----  You can also watch this episode at https://drronehrlich.com/    ----- TIME TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH? Join me in my online health programs.    ----- CONNECT WITH ME You can ask questions via social media using my Instagram or Facebook or YouTube page.

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition:Public Health England releases a report that shows the shocking death statistics from alcohol in 2020, particularly due to alcoholic liver diseaseA Lancet study shows the huge number of cancer cases caused by alcohol across the world 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵An aspirational alcohol and cancer risk campaign launched in Australia 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵A study suggests early football matches lead to more drinking and subsequently more domestic violence The South African alcohol industry continues to battle the bansNew handbook released refuting the 7 main industry argumentsWe hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.Subscribe to our podcastOur podcast is now available on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify, and Stitcher. Subscribe now and don’t miss any future releases. The ‘Listen to podcast app’ link above should take you to your preferred platform. Consumption, hospital admissions and mortality: Public Health England report on alcohol during the pandemicPublic Health England (PHE) released a report entitled ‘Monitoring alcohol consumption and harm during the COVID-19 pandemic’ on 15 July, which highlights the increase in alcohol harm during 2020. What it says about alcohol consumption With a shift from on-trade alcohol sales to home drinking, off-trade sales increased by 25% from 2019. The largest increase was beer sales, at a 31% increase, however all types of alcohol sales rose:Volume sales increase by alcohol type:With the heaviest 20% of drinkers accounting for 42% of the increase in purchasing, the report states that “This may present a risk that alcohol harm persists or worsens among people already at risk of experiencing harm”. PHE suggests that drinking patterns were polarised, with most people drinking the same as before the pandemic, and similar proportions of people drinking less and more. How did this affect hospital admissions?Admissions due to alcohol highlight the complexities around access to healthcare during the pandemic. Although unplanned admissions decreased by 3.2%, that does not suggest a reduction in harm. Instead, it is likely due to the ‘lockdown effect’ of people wanting to ease pressure on the NHS and also being fearful of catching COVID in hospital.Whereas admissions due to alcohol-related mental and behavioural disorders fell, unplanned admissions for alcoholic liver disease increased by 13.5%. The impact on mortality This increase in alcoholic liver disease admissions led to a dramatic 20% increase in alcohol-specific deaths, with 33% of deaths being among the most deprived societal group. Despite hospital admissions for mental and behavioural disorders seeing a drop, there was a 10.8% increase in deaths from these disorders caused by alcohol. Alcohol poisoning deaths also saw an increase – of 15.4%. Dr Katherine Severi, Chief Executive, Institute of Alcohol Studies, said:“The evidence to support policy action is clear: tackling ultra-cheap alcohol through minimum unit pricing (MUP) and alcohol duty reforms will save lives and reduce costs for the NHS. Scotland has already witnessed a reduction in alcohol-specific deaths following the introduction of MUP in 2018, and with Wales adopting this measure it makes no sense for England to be left behind.”“We also need to see better information provided to consumers about the health risks linked to alcohol, including the risk of breast and bowel cancer. The Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines must be present on all alcohol labels and adverts, to ensure the public are fully-equipped to make informed decisions about their drinking.”The authors of the report concluded that:“Tackling alcohol consumption and harm must be an essential part of the UK government’s COVID-19 recovery plan, given that tackling geographic health disparities are part of the government’s Build Back Better plans.”741,300 cancer cases a year worldwide attributable to alcohol🎵 Podcast feature 🎵 Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (part of the World Health Organization), have found that over 740,000 cancer cases each year, or – 4.1% – are directly caused by alcohol consumption. In the UK this means 17,000 cases each year. Alcohol causes cancer in a number of ways, including altering DNA, damaging carcinogen metabolites, and altering hormone regulators. The study found that men accounted for 568,700 of the cases, or 77%. Most of the difference can be explain by different levels of consumption, with men globally consuming over double the amount of alcohol that women consume –  1.7 daily drinks compared to 0.73. Of course, this varies across world regions, as do the levels of consumption.Comparison of men and women’s alcohol consumption and attributable cancer casesHowever, the report highlights that with an increase in women involved in employment across the world, and therefore increased resources, women are consuming more alcohol. If this continues, we could see a shift in the proportion of cancer cases. This is particularly poignant when you consider the alcohol industry’s targeting of women as a market for growth, especially in emerging markets such as India. Professor Jeff Collin discussed this at our sustainability seminar, which can you watch from here. We spoke to lead author Harriet Rumgay on our podcast, who said:“Alcohol industry lobbying parallels the tactics of the tobacco industry. It took so long for any kind of sanctions against the tobacco industry after we knew for decades about its links to harm. We need to make policymakers aware of how important it is for our environments to support healthy choices, and to not have such pressures from the industry.”An important point that the report makes is that these cancer cases are not simply among those who drink heavy or risky amounts (>60g and 20-60g of ethanol a day respectively). Moderate drinking accounts for 14% of the cancer cases, showing that when it comes to cancer risk, there is no safe level of consumption. The authors draw attention to WHO’s ‘best buys’ for tackling non-communicable diseases, including policies to increase taxation, limit availability, and reduce marketing of alcohol brands. Rumgay said that a top-down approach is required by governments to increase awareness regarding cancer risks and to reduce harm. Dr Sadie Boniface, Head of Research at the Institute of Alcohol Studies, said: “The results are in line with other studies, and scientists already knew that alcohol causes seven types of cancer. However there is low public awareness of this risk, particularly for breast cancer. The forthcoming consultation on alcohol labelling will be a real opportunity to introduce independent health information on alcohol products, so consumers can make fully informed decisions about their drinking.”A top-down approach in Australia raises awareness of cancer risk: ‘Alcohol & Cancer Go Together’🎵 Podcast feature 🎵 A health campaign that aims to educate the public about the risk of alcohol attributable cancer is expanding across Australia, with the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) leading the campaign. The stated focus is to “reduce alcohol use by increasing awareness of alcohol-caused cancer”. In 2010 Western Australia launched an alcohol and cancer risk campaign called ‘Spread’, which received international recognition for its effects on behaviour change. An independent study of 83 English-language alcohol harm reduction ads found that ‘Spread’ was the most motivational at reducing alcohol consumption. Following the success of Western Australia’s campaign, Victoria state launched its own version, and now Australian Capital Territory is following suit with the campaign ‘Alcohol & Cancer Go Together’. FARE is building upon the previous successful campaigns and incorporating the new alcohol guidelines, which suggest consuming no more than 10 standard drinks a week and no more than four standard drinks in one day. The campaign will launch for an initial 10-week period across TV, social media, Spotify, YouTube, and outdoor media, to:We spoke to FARE’s Chief Executive, Caterina Giorgi, who highlighted that the dominant messaging in Australia comes from the alcohol industry and has been particularly focused on drinking to cope with COVID. She argues that:“These awareness campaigns that point to the risk and reasons why reducing drinking is so important, are vital to counter that excessive [alcohol] marketing that goes on.” Earlier football matches lead to increased alcohol consumption and domestic violence incidents A team at London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance analysed police data to better understand how football matches affect domestic violence, and whether a change in violence is due to heightened emotional states or increased alcohol consumption.They found that earlier football matches allow more drinking time and subsequently increase domestic violence. As the Guardian points out, “the findings raise questions about previous police requests to have some contentious games played earlier in the day”.The data consisted of police calls and crime over an eight-year period in the Greater Manchester area and was compared to data on Manchester United and Manchester City football matches. This totalled almost 800 games. The LSE team found that during the two-hour duration of the game, domestic violence incidents decreased by 5%, which they said suggests a “substituting effect of football and domestic violence”. However following the game, incidents increased by 2.8% each hour and peaked 10-12 hours later. As there was no change in domestic violence relating to the outcome of the game (win or loss), and no change caused by sober perpetrators, the team concluded that the increase in violence is due to the increase in alcohol consumption. There was no increase in violence when games kicked-off at 7pm, so the researchers say: “Scheduling games later in the evening and implementing policies that reduce drinking can prevent a majority of the football related abuse from occurring.”This study highlights the multitude of factors that need to be considered when implementing policies aimed at reducing violence. As study author Tom Kirchmaier said:“what we actually substitute is a kind of visible crime for invisible crime. You have less crime around the stadium and so on, but you have issues more than eight hours later at home”. There will undoubtedly be studies that look at the Euro 2020 Championship, alcohol consumption, and domestic violence. With the COVID-19 pandemic meaning matches were predominantly watched from home, it will be interesting to see how domestic violence incidents were affected.  Alcohol industry in South Africa: an ongoing battleAt the end of June, South Africa implemented its fourth alcohol ban – which was then extended in mid-July – as the country continues to struggle to tackle coronavirus infections.A few days later, the South African Medical Research Council released a study that found that full restrictions of alcohol reduced unnatural deaths by 26%, around 42 deaths a day. Where there was no full restriction, unnatural deaths were not significantly reduced. The study did state that:“while complete restrictions on sale of alcohol might avert unnatural deaths, long-term implementation of this policy would require significant trade-offs in terms of economic activity, as well as lives and livelihoods”.Professor Charles Parry, co-author of the study, said the study adds to the body of evidence that shows policymakers should be adopting evidence-based strategies known to reduce alcohol harm:“These include stricter advertising and promotions restrictions, minimum unit pricing, increased excise taxes, raising the minimum drinking age, and restrictions on container sizes among others.”The alcohol industry was quick to hit back against the government ban, employing a number of known tactics aimed at undermining the scientific rationale and muddying the argument. These claims have been widely publicised, and touch on a point made by Aadilelah Maker Deidericks (Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance, SAAPA) during the IAS sustainability seminar regarding the media exposure the industry gets compared to alcohol policy advocates – watch from here. The South African industry tactics and arguments include:The stated aim of the ban is to reduce hospital admissions due to alcohol-related trauma, in order to ease pressure on healthcare services and allow them to focus on tackling the pandemic. The industry argued that the Government did not consult with them when deciding on the ban, and that their research was ignored. The judge who dismissed South African Breweries’ court claim said that in a state of disaster the government has the legislation to ban alcohol and that a lack of full and proper consultation is justified.Arguments relating to looting and illicit sales are far more complex than simply due to the alcohol ban, and points at the disingenuous position the industry takes. For instance, since the imprisonment of ex-President Jacob Zuma, there has been widespread violence and rioting in the country after initial protests at his imprisonment turned into a wave of looting. The looting wasn’t directly due to the alcohol ban. Maurice Smithers of SAAPA in late June argued that the main issue was of on-trade alcohol (pubs, bars, and restaurants) and not so much off-trade. He argued that people should be allowed to take alcohol home, as it is when people drink out that “the virus spreads, where people get involved in interpersonal violence and end up in hospital with alcohol-related trauma incidents”.  ‘The Seven Key Messages of the Alcohol Industry’A new publication looks at the strategies and arguments used by the alcohol industry to defend their products and prevent or delay effective harm reduction policies.The book states that “certain projects and strategies look constructive, but are ultimately aimed at preventing or delaying government action”. If you’d like a hard copy of the book, please follow this link. The UK Alcohol Alert (incorporating Alliance News) is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. Please click the image below to visit our website and find out more about us and what we do, or the ‘Contact us’ button. Thank you. This is a public episode. 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Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia joins us on this episode to talk all things drugs, alcohol and vaping. Paul has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years and has been contracted by many organisations to give regular updates on current drug trends. He has also worked with many school communities to ensure that they have access to good quality information and best practice drug education. This podcast covers: Just how dangerous is vaping 2:51 – 7:08New trends and how teens are accessing drugs – 7:10 – 11:54Strategies to talk about drugs and alcohol with your teen 11:56 – 17:15 Teen parties 17:15 – 22:27Misuse of pharmaceutical drugs 21:23 – 24:28Signs your teen might be using drugs or alcohol 25:20 – 27:42 Biggest mistakes parents and teachers make talking about risky behaviours 28:07 – 30:57

With Melbourne being sent back into lockdown last week, it's time to ask, “has the pandemic highlighted our problem with booze?”    20 percent of us say our alcohol consumption has increased since the pandemic began. Caterina Giorgi is CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE).  She says we're drinking more – and it's women in particular who are seeking more help to cope with their boozing.   Women say they're hitting the bottle more because of greater childcare responsibilities. Like home-schooling.  So why are we drinking more – and what should you do about your pandemic hangover.   TODAY'S HEADLINES Harry and Meghan welcome daughter Melbourne to stay the course on lockdown Ben Roberts Smith trial to begin G7 leaders announce corporate tax deal Trump uses speech to call for China reparations   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Article On This Podcast - https://atlasgeographica.com/paul-dillon-cocaine-in-australia/Paul Dillon is the founder, director and head honcho at DARTA. DARTA stands for Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia. He is an expert on drug and alcohol use in Australia. I wanted to speak with Paul about cocaine in Australia. Drugs and alcohol are not something I really have any opinions on but cocaine is a whole nutha' thing. Cocaine in Australia is a trend that smacked me repeatedly back and forth in the face when I went home recently and it has since then occupied a gnawing space at the back of my mind.Paul offered a measured analysis of the state of things and our conversation made a big impression on me changing the way I think about the issue. Jump In On My Newsletter

Paul Dillon is the Director and founder of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA)  and he is passionate  about ensuring that the community has access to accurate and up-to-date  alcohol and other drug information. In this show we talk all things drugs, alcohol and addiction, the impact of COVID on addictions and how we can help others and ourselves. Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) aims to  provide education and training expertise as well as high quality  research assistance on a wide range of alcohol and other drug issues. DARTA specializes in providing education and training to a wide range  of audiences and can tailor presentations to suit any agency’s  requirements in the area of alcohol and other drugs. Each year, we  present education sessions to hundreds of school communities right  across Australia, delivering information to students, teachers and  parents. In addition, DARTA has also been asked to present to a wide variety  of community groups and organizations at conferences, seminars and  workshops both nationally and internationally. Connect with Paul: Email: p.dillon@darta.net.au  Web:  http://www.darta.net.au

Caterina Giorgi Caterina is the new CEO at FARE. FARE is the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to stop the harm caused by alcohol. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and has just been revamped with an awesome new format- sign up here. Do so by Thursday to get our latest edition! Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produced and advertising free. We are 100% funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. So we send a big thank you as always to: Clyde, Suzy, Carmen, Misha, Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Macartan, Joel and Stuart Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers my costs of production and enables me to improve quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us?   Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter (Human) today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month ($4).   I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live episodes (virtual and/or in person); and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests Support the show.

Rev. Bill Crews speaks to CEO Catarina Giorgi from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education about social media being bombarded by booze ads during COVID-19. 

David talks with Caterina Giorgi, from The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) at https://fare.org.au/ about the increase in online alcohol purchasing due to COVID-19. Later, Nadine (FARE Board... LEARN MORE The post Drug and alcohol consumption in a pandemic – Caterina and Nadine appeared first on Hooked!.

TK Logan is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, and the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky with joint appointments in Psychology, Psychiatry, Sociology, and Social Work. Dr. Logan’s research interests include interpersonal victimization and substance use. Her research and writings have most recently focused on coercive control, stalking, protective order effectiveness, sexual assault, intimate partner homicide, and health disparities of rural women with partner violence experiences. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com TK Logan... Email - tklogan@uky.edu  Website - www.coercivecontrol.org Phone - 859-257-8248 Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser Find us on Social Media... Facebook: www.facebook.com/StigmatizedPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/the_rev_trev Instagram: @stigmatizedpod Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/StigmatizedP National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

It's officially the silly season, and into festival season as well, which means your kids are more likely to be in the presence of drugs and alcohol.  So today Holly sits down with Paul Dillon, the director of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia to see what patterns are evolving with teens in 2019.  Plus Holly and Daddo chat teenage 'cancel culture' and whether it's just history repeating under a new name.  And of course we have all the best nails and fails of the week.  CONTACT US Your hosts are Holly Wainwright and Andrew Daddo With thanks to Paul Dillon You can find out more about DARTA here; http://darta.net.au/ Fling us an e-mail: tgm@mamamia.com.au Or join our Mamamia Parents Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047713658714395/ Want a weekly parenting newsletter from Holly Wainwright??  Subscribe here; https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ This podcast was produced by Rachael Hart This Glorious Mess is a podcast by Mamamia. Explore more Mamamia podcasts: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2019) –University of Kentucky researcher April Young and her team have spent the last two years in Eastern Kentucky communities, working to assess and gather information on substance use in those areas for a project known as Kentucky Communities and Researchers Engaging to Halt the Opioid Epidemic, or CARE2HOPE. Now with an additional $4.2 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to continue their work, Young and her collaborators will take what they’ve learned in the field and focus the next three years on developing comprehensive approaches to prevent and treat consequences of opioid injection. The new grant brings CARE2HOPE’s total funding to over $5.5 million. Young, an associate professor of epidemiology in the UK College of Public Health and faculty member of UK’s Center on Drug and Alcohol Research and Center for Health Equity Transformation, grew up in rural Georgia and understands the struggles smaller communities can face in addressing health crises. On this episode of Behind the Blue, Young talks with UKPR’s Allison Perry about working with a community-based staff, the creative tactics used to build connections and trust, and the complicated layers of challenges these communities face, from unstable housing, food insecurity and more, that require what she terms “wraparound care.” "Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university.  For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. To discover what’s wildly possible at the University of Kentucky, click here.

Alcohol Alert, October 2019: This edition of the Alcohol Alert features a series of lectures given at the IAS Alcohol Marketing Conference: 'Protecting the vulnerable' on 16 October 2019. Sheila Gilheany (Alcohol Action Ireland), Patti Rundall (Baby Milk Action) and Gerard Hastings (University of Stirling) present lectures under the session ’International examples of good practice – alcohol marketing regulations abroad and how marketing is dealt with for other unhealthy commodities’, chaired by Sir Ian Gilmore of Liverpool Centre for Alcohol Research.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2019) – The University of Kentucky recently received an $8.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to establish a Clinical Research Center as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in criminal justice settings nationwide. The awards, totaling an estimated $155 million, will support the multi-year innovation network, including 10 research institutions and two centers that will provide supportive infrastructure. At UK, the grant will be used to create the Kentucky Women’s Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (WJCOIN) to enhance access to opioid use disorder treatment for women as they transition from jail back to the community. In Kentucky, women represent the fastest-growing demographic in the criminal justice system and are also susceptible to unique vulnerabilities that can lead to opioid overdose. Michele Staton, associate professor in the UK College of Medicine Department of Behavioral Science, will serve as principal investigator on the project. Staton will lead a team of experts from across UK’s campus including the colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and Arts & Sciences; the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research; and UK HealthCare’s Kentucky Telecare. On this week’s edition of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR’s Allison Perry sits down with Staton, along with Katherine Marks, a UK College of Medicine research assistant professor and project director for the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and Sarah Johnson, director of addiction services with the Kentucky Department of Corrections, to discuss the partnerships, increases in patient care, and community support this grant will enable in their work. [Editor’s note: In one response, Johnson mentions that there are 9 correctional facilities across the state participating in the research. She later noted, after the interview, there are actually only 6 participating correctional facilities.] "Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. To discover what’s wildly possible at the University of Kentucky, click here.

Renee speaks with Andrea James, community response strategist in Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton's Office about a future workgroup that will guide approaches to curbing substance abuse in central Kentucky. And, in a separate segment, Sharon Walsh, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research talks about UK's $87 million grant that seeks to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% in 16 Kentucky counties.

Renee speaks with Andrea James, community response strategist in Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton's Office about a future workgroup that will guide approaches to curbing substance abuse in central Kentucky. And, in a separate segment, Sharon Walsh, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research talks about UK's $87 million grant that seeks to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% in 16 Kentucky counties.

Michael Thorn, Chief Executive of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), speaks about the need for better labels warning of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2018) -- The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States and few states have been harder hit than Kentucky. There is, however, reason to have hope. Researchers, physicians and leaders in the Commonwealth and across the nation are working to find solutions that can help people enter recovery and save lives. Physicians like Dr. Laura Fanucchi, work with patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) to help them on their path to recovery. In several clinical spaces at UK HealthCare, Fanucchi assists patients by providing medication assisted treatment, the standard of care in the treatment of OUD, and helps connect patients to other services like counseling. Increased rates of injection drug use have led to a rise in incidence of infectious diseases like endocarditis, Hepatitis C and HIV. These patients are also seen by Fanucchi who treats their condition, educates them on preventing reinfection and works to address the underlying cause of the infection, addiction. Fanucchi also conducts research through the UK Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, including studies on ways to improve access to treatment for substance use disorders by better integrating that care into the inpatient setting. She is currently working on a study examining the viability of treating patients for endocarditis in their homes, rather than with long stay in a hospital. April 2 to 5 Fanucchi and a team of physicians, researchers and leaders from the University of Kentucky will travel to Atlanta for the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit. There, the team will have the opportunity to share with federal, state and local leaders the work they do in Kentucky to combat the opioid epidemic. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of "Behind the Blue" each week. UK's latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. Click here for "Behind the Blue" on iTunes.

Farter Figures is back for another exciting episode - addicted dads! It's a very emotional theme. It includes chats with two dads who have suffered from drug and alcohol dependencies. We talk about how it controlled their lives, effected their ability to be good dads and what they are doing to turn their parenting around! I also interview Dr Stefan Gruenert the CEO of Odyssesy House Victoria and Michael Thorn the CEO of The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education. It's action packed and highlights a different type of dads.  Just like each week, there is no shortage of dad news, farther facts, dad jokes, dad fashion and daddisms! Get stuck in and enjoy! 

One in 4 Americans live with chronic pain. Many rely on prescription pain medication, aka opioids. And 2.1 million Americans suffer from substance use from prescription opioid pain relievers. Dr. Michelle Lofwall, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, discusses this sensitive topic. Chicago Mom and food activist Julie Kelley is a staunch defender of food biotechnology. She argues why GMO foods can be beneficial in many cases.This show is broadcast live on Monday's at 4PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

SubjectACT Executive Producer Becca Posterino speaks to ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner Mr John Hinchey and Chief Executive Michael Thorn of Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education FARE Australia to unpack the issues surrounding the one punch assault committed in Civic on New Years Eve earlier this year.

The New South Wales/A.C.T. Alcohol Policy Alliance have released a report which claims that based on patterns from previous years, there will be around 300 deaths and 12 000 hospitalisations from heavy drinking this Summer. One of the recommendations of the report is that Sydney venues follow the model employed in Newcastle that was set-up to counter the violence there and has been moderately successful. The Newcastle model includes measures like earlier closing times, a 1am lock-out and no shots or strong drinks after 10pm. 2ser’s Matt Hogan spoke to Michael Thorn, the Chief Executive from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education.