Heavy Drinkers and the Potential Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing—No Single or Simple Effect?
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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
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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 ...
Follow-up study of people who misuse alcohol: reflections on methodology.
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Gill, J. S., Black, H., O'May, F., & Rees, C. (2016)
Follow-up study of people who misuse alcohol: reflections on methodology. Nurse Researcher, 24(2), 10-17
Background Considerable challenges exist for researchers attempting to monitor longitudinally the impact of any intervention on heavy drinkers, therefore they are often exclud...
Strong cider sold in Scotland appears to be almost exclusively for dependent drinkers.
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Chick, J., & Gill, J. S. (2016)
Strong cider sold in Scotland appears to be almost exclusively for dependent drinkers. Clinical Medicine, 16(4), 398. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.16-4-398
Strong cider sold in Scotland appears to be almost exclusively for dependent drinkers.
Heavy drinkers' perspectives on minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland: a qualitative interview study
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O’May, F., Gill, J., Black, H., Rees, C., Chick, J., & McPake, B. (2016)
Heavy drinkers' perspectives on minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland: a qualitative interview study. SAGE Open, 6(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244016657141
The irrefutable consequence of Scottish excessive alcohol consumption has prompted implementation and proposal of alcohol policy measures. The purpose of this study is to expl...
The families and friends of heavy drinkers: Caught in the cross-fire of policy change?
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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
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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 ...
The total margin of exposure of ethanol and acetaldehyde for heavy drinkers consuming cider or vodka
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Lachenmeier, D. W., Gill, J. S., Chick, J., & Rehm, J. (2015)
The total margin of exposure of ethanol and acetaldehyde for heavy drinkers consuming cider or vodka. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 83, 210-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2015.05.006
Heavy drinkers in Scotland may consume 1600 g ethanol per week. Due to its low price, cider may be
preferred over other beverages. Anecdotal evidence has linked cider to speci...