Lecture: Alcohol and Drugs

Describe the size of the problem in relation to alcohol and drugs – including being aware of some of the important statistics relating to this problem (note this does not mean you need to memorize every statistic given)
Discuss the health impacts and problems associated with use/mis-use of drugs and alcohol
Describe some interventions available to tackle the drug and alcohol problem within the community

The Scale of the Problem

What are the low risk alcohol guidelines for men & women?
Outline the scale of the alcohol problem in Scotland
What is the average consumption of alcohol in the population linked to?
Explain other harms of alcohol consumption
Graph showing alcohol related acute hospital stays in Scotland from 1981/82-2016/17
How many deaths can be attributed to death in Scotland?
Which type of conditions related to heavy alcohol use?
How does alcohol-related harm vary with deprivation?

Interventions