WHAT'S NEW

The Price is Right: protecting communities through action on alcohol sales - new report from Alcohol Concern investigates the relationship between the price of alcohol, consumption levels and alcohol-related harms and calls for a mandatory code of practice to be introduced to regulate the retail drinks industry. Download a copy of The Price is Right..........

Drinking patterns - new factsheet: just published. Written by Professor Martin Plant from the Alcohol and Health Research Unit, at the University of the West of England, this factsheet examines the history of the UK's drinking culture and outlines some of the consequences of heavy and inappropriate drinking. It also provides detailed information and statistics on alcohol consumption and on drinking patterns and trends. Download a free summary or purchase the factsheet from our bookshop.

Straight Talk Summer 2009: Alcohol Concern's latest magazine for members considers what the government should do about cut price alcohol. It also outlines Scotland's proposals to radically change its relationship with alcohol and features an article explaining why sport should uncouple itself from the drinks industry. Read a taster from Straight Talk.....

Family Training Programme for Alcohol Misuse 2009: Alcohol Concern, in association with Wendy Robinson Consultancy, will be running this training designed to equip practitioners with the skills to work effectively with children and families affected by parental alcohol misuse. Four tailor-made training days and will run in London, Exeter and Leeds during the summer and autumn. Download further details.....

Embrace - Families and Domestic Violence Project: Alcohol Concern has set up a project on children, families and domestic violence/abuse called Embrace, which has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The need for this project emerged from previous work that Alcohol Concern carried out on its Parenting and Alcohol Project. We will work in close collaboration with the Mental Health Research and Development Unit at Bath University, as well as with the University of Bedfordshire (Dr Sarah Galvani), Adfam and the Stella Project. Find out further details about the Embrace project.

The Embrace Project has recently published the first of its Knowledge Sets for alcohol services, commissioners and policy makers. The Knowledge Sets aim to provide the alcohol and related fields with basic information that they will need in order to think family and think safety. Download the first Knowledge Set on domestic abuse.

Smart Recovery - Alcohol Concern is developing a new project aimed at increasing self-help groups across the country. The Smart Recovery self-help programme will work with alcohol services around England. Smart Recovery is based on cognitive-behaviour principles and mutual aid. Alcohol Concern will work in partnership with Smart Recovery UK to deliver the project. Find out further details about the Smart Recovery Project.

FINDINGS - Drug and Alcohol Findings, supporting evidence-based responses to substance misuse. A project managed by Alcohol Concern, DrugScope, the National Addiction Centre, and the editor, Mike Ashton.

Information - Help and Advice: If you are concerned about your own or someone else's drinking - please contact Drinkline on: 0800 917 8282 To find your nearest alcohol service visit our online services directory.