Alcohol
Alcohol and its problems - Scotland's Licensing Bill
Concern about alcohol abuse and it adverse health effects on health, the family and society has increased in Scotland in recent years following an increase in alcohol-related ill health and disorder. In response to this situation a new Licensing Bill has been introduced. In this article Dr Bruce Ritson reviews Scotland’s record on alcohol and the aims of the new Licensing Bill. Read…
The trouble with alcohol… Part 1: Liver disease
In the first of a two-part series on alcohol, Drs Safa Al-Shamma and Martin Lombard from the Royal Liverpool University Hospital discuss the diagnosis and management of alcoholic liver disease. Read…
The trouble with alcohol… Part 2: Alcohol and society
In the second of a two-part series on alcohol, Drs Safa Al-Shamma and Martin Lombard discuss the socio-economic aspects of alcohol consumption as they relate to the UK and Scotland in particular, and examine how drinking behaviour might be influenced. Read…
Alcohol-related illness in the hospital
Alcohol-related illness is a major problem in Scotland. Currently, its treatment in hospital is under-resourced, and patients are scattered around different departments. Dr Stuart Hislop examines how Scotland’s health service can be adapted and redesigned to improve care for patients with alcohol-related illnesses and minimise the disruption they cause in hospitals. Read…
