Publications

Alcohol Concern maintains a specialised collection of journals, e-journals, books and electronic literature on alcohol-related issues. The collection consists of:

an archive of Alcohol Concern publications
a core collection of publications on all alcohol-related issues from 1996 onwards
a bookshop of selected AC publications for purchase

The library database holds details of the collection and can be accessed online using the "Library search" function.

Copies of journal articles can be ordered on line via the website.
Use "Bookshop search" or "Browse Bookshop" to find out what is available for purchase.

Publication prices

Advice booklets cost £2.75 each (postage included). Alcohol Concern members receive one free copy each and a discount of 10% on orders of 100 copies and over.
Factsheets cost £2.75 each. An executive summary is free to download from the AC website and a copy of the complete fact sheet will be available in print format or electronic format. Alcohol Concern Members receive one free copy of each.
Straight Talk - an annual subscription to Straight Talk will cost £65 for 4 copies. Members receive one copy of Straight Talk free of charge as part of their membership package - see the Membership section of the AC website for further details.
Journal articles - the cost of photocopies is £3.50 each.

Publications Orders:

Orders can be placed online, via email or by post. Download our publications order form (for payment by cheque/invoice) or go to our online shop.

Information Enquiries:

Much of the information we supply about alcohol can be found in our factsheets (see the online shop) Free factsheet summaries can also be downloaded from this website. For other information queries, please email: info@alcoholconcern.org.uk.

Other Sources of Information:

The National Library for Public Heath is a specialist online library - part of the National Library for Health. The National Library for Public Health will contain resources in line with the objectives of the government's white papers "Choosing Health: making healthy choices easier" and "Our health, our care, our say". It includes a section on alcohol consumption: http://www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth/

New in the Bookshop:

User-led commissioning toolkit: how to involve alcohol service users in commissioning
A toolkit that will guide commissioners of alcohol treatment services in determing how best to develop service user involvement in the local commissioning process. A separate document "Guidance for user-led commissioning: how to involve alcohol service users in commissioning" can be downloaded for free from this website: [www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/1278/]
Date: 2008

New in the Library:

Preston Nightsafe Conditional Caution Pilot Project: Process Evaluation Final Report
Conclusions and recmmendations: Set up victim feedback mechanism and make information available regarding the alcohol awareness session. Sell the scheme by feeding information regarding re-offending rates, numbers accessing the scheme, and positive client impressions back to local businesses, shop owners, public transport and alcohol licensees. Continue to record and evaluate the session feedback forms from clients, including LJMU produced follow-up questionnaires, where appropriate.
Date: 2008

Please note that orders for publications, leaflets and articles will need to be paid in advance either by:

Credit card payment via the AC website using the Shopping Basket facility
Cheque or BACS payment together with a written order form (Download order form)
Proforma invoices can be issued for orders over the value of 50.00. Publications will be despatched once the remittance has been received.

We aim to despatch publication orders within 21 days of receiving payment.

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