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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...

Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings

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Maclean, F., Gill, J., O’May, F., & Breckenridge, J. (2015)
Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(5), 320-330. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022614562790
Introduction There is little discussion in the United Kingdom occupational therapy literature surrounding the topic of older people and alcohol, despite the growing prevalence...

White cider consumption and heavy drinkers: a low-cost option but an unknown price

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Black, H., Michalova, L., Gill, J. S., Rees, C., Chick, J., O'May, F., …McPake, B. (2014)
White cider consumption and heavy drinkers: a low-cost option but an unknown price. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 49, 675-680. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agu068
Aims: To compare characteristics of heavy drinkers who do, or do not, drink white cider during their typical drinking week and to contrast white cider drinkers' behaviour with...

The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula

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Maclean, F., O'May, F., & Gill, J. S. (2014)
The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(4), 205-213. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X13968769798872
Purpose: Scotland has witnessed a large rise in all types of alcohol-related illnesses and death, with societal costs associated with drinking estimated to be 3.6 billion poun...

UK student alcohol consumption: A cluster analysis of drinking behaviour typologies

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Craigs, C. L., Bewick, B. M., Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. (2012)
UK student alcohol consumption: A cluster analysis of drinking behaviour typologies. Health Education Journal, 71, 516-526. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896911406967
Objective: To assess the extent to which university students are following UK Government advice regarding appropriate consumption of alcohol, and to investigate if students ca...

An introduction to pharmacology.

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Gill, J. S. (2011)
An introduction to pharmacology. In D. McBean, & F. van Wijck (Eds.), Applied Neurosciences for the Allied Health ProfessionsChurchill Livingstone: Elsevier

Is it my job? Alcohol brief interventions: knowledge and attitudes among future health-care professionals in Scotland

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Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. P. (2011)
Is it my job? Alcohol brief interventions: knowledge and attitudes among future health-care professionals in Scotland. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 46, 441-450. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agr049
Aims: To document knowledge and perceptions relating to the professional role in the area of alcohol misuse within a sample of first year (n = 278) and final year (n = 527) me...

The price of a drink: levels of consumption and price paid per unit of alcohol by Edinburgh’s ill drinkers with a comparison to wider sales in Scotland

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Black, H., Gill, J. S., & Chick, J. (2011)
The price of a drink: levels of consumption and price paid per unit of alcohol by Edinburgh’s ill drinkers with a comparison to wider sales in Scotland. Addiction, 106, 729-736. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03225.x
Aim To compare alcohol purchasing and consumption by ill drinkers in Edinburgh with wider alcohol sales in Scotland. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Two hospitals in Ed...

Occupational Therapy graduates of 2009; knowledge and attitudes relating to their role in the area of alcohol misuse

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Gill, J. S., MacLean, F., Renton, L., & O'May, F. (2011)
Occupational Therapy graduates of 2009; knowledge and attitudes relating to their role in the area of alcohol misuse. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74, 168-175. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802211X13021048723174
Purpose: Within Scotland, health policy changes are being considered to address the misuse of alcohol. Concurrently, a shifting of professional roles within the National Healt...

Healthcare and medical graduates of 2009; their reactions to four key proposals in the Scottish Government's strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse

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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...

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