Heavy Drinkers and the Potential Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing—No Single or Simple Effect?
Journal Article
Gill, J., Black, H., O’May, F., Chick, J., Gill, J., Black, H., …Chick, J. (2017)
Heavy Drinkers and the Potential Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing—No Single or Simple Effect?. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 52(6), 722-729. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agx060
Aims: To explore the potential impact of a minimum unit price (MUP: 50 pence per UK unit) on the alcohol consumption of ill Scottish heavy drinkers.
Methods: Participants wer...
An exploration of the lived experiences of people with alcohol-related harm in Scotland
Journal Article
O'May, F., Gill, J., Black, H., Rees, C., & Chick, J. (2017)
An exploration of the lived experiences of people with alcohol-related harm in Scotland. Journal of Substance Use, 22(4), 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2016.1235732
Background: Alcohol consumption has posed well-documented problems for Scottish society in terms of morbidity, mortality, and wider societal costs. Objectives: To investigate ...
The families and friends of heavy drinkers: Caught in the cross-fire of policy change?
Journal Article
O'May, F., Whittaker, A., Black, H., & Gill, J. S. (2017)
The families and friends of heavy drinkers: Caught in the cross-fire of policy change?. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(2), 192-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12403
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:
Research highlights the need to better understand the impact of alcohol-related harm on families and communities. Scottish policy initiatives to reduc...
The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Rush, R., Black, H., O'May, F. P., Chick, J., Rees, C., & McPake, B. (2015)
The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland. Perspectives in Public Health, 136, 34-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913915603039
Background/Aims: An appreciation of the drinking patterns of population subgroups may usefully inform tailored interventions. For this purpose research has highlighted a need ...
Alcohol purchasing by ill heavy drinkers; cheap alcohol is no single commodity.
Journal Article
Gill, J., Chick, J., Black, H., Rees, C., O'May, F., Rush, R., & McPake, B. (2015)
Alcohol purchasing by ill heavy drinkers; cheap alcohol is no single commodity. Public Health, 129(12), 1571-1578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.08.013
Objectives
Potential strategies to address alcohol misuse remain contentious. We aim to characterise the drink purchases of one population group: heavy drinkers in contact wi...
Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies.
Report
Chick, J., & Gill, J. S. (2015)
Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies
Executive summary
This is a study of the alcohol purchasing behaviour of patients with alcohol-related conditions at NHS settings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 2011/12, 639 dri...
Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Gibson, C., & Nicol, M. (2010)
Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 45, 200-206. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agp084
Aims: This study compares the views of final year medical, and nursing and allied health professional (NAHP) students in relation to four governmental proposals impacting on t...
A sample of 2009 Scottish medical graduates: their views on proposed changes to the sale of alcohol. Rapid response.
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Gibson, C. & Nicol, M. (2009)
A sample of 2009 Scottish medical graduates: their views on proposed changes to the sale of alcohol. Rapid response. BMJ. 338. doi:10.1136/bmj.b1191. ISSN 0959-8138
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Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults?
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. (2007)
Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults?. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 42, 436-441. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm049
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of a short, practical pouring exercise as a means of illustrating the details of the UK ‘Sensible Drinking guidelines...
Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., & Donaghy, M. (2004)
Variation in the alcohol content of a ‘drink’ of wine and spirit poured by a sample of the Scottish population. Health Education Research, 19(5), 485-491. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyg059
The standard UK alcohol unit is used to record alcohol consumption and, in health promotion, as a useful yardstick by which the public may be encouraged to monitor their own d...