1. Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol
Anthony Cline, Brooke Hyler, Emma Jagasia, Julia Smith,
Julia Rees, Karoline Tamoney, Taylor Corlett

2. Clinical Setting
University of Stirling Professors and Students

3. Scottish Drinking Population
Clinical Population
Scottish Drinking Population

4. Introduction
The aim of this presentation is to create a healthier, safer environment amongst the Scottish drinking population in relation to alcohol consumption and associated behaviors.

5. Educate. Reflect. Act. Our Goal Statement
EDUCATING the Scotland drinking population, so they may REFLECT on their current drinking habits in order to ACT to make positive changes decreasing alcohol related illnesses and injuries, creating a healthier relationship with alcohol consumption.

6. Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the Scottish drinking population will be able to:
Verbalize sensible limits of alcohol consumption
Recognize the risk associated with alcohol consumption
Demonstrate safe practices during and after alcohol consumption
Explain the rationale behind taking safety precautions during alcohol consumption

7. Pre-requisites Proper alcohol education Sensible limits
Alternative means of transportation while under the influence
Knowledge of available resources
Awareness of behaviors and actions while under the influence

8. Sensible Drinking Limits
What are Sensible Limits?
• For Men: No more than 3 to 4 units a day and no more than 21 units in one week
• For Women: No more than 2 to 3 units a day and no more than 14 units a week
• We should all aim to have a minimum of two alcohol free days per week
What's in a unit?
A unit equals 10ml of pure alcohol. That is how much the body can safely process in an hour.
(Scottish Government, 2009)

9. Why Does it Matter?
Around 1 in 20 Scots die of alcohol related death, from causes ranging from cancer to car accidents
Alcohol related death rates in Scotland are twice as high as in England and Wales and are 1.4 times higher than in 1994
At least 70 percent of assaults presenting to Emergency Departments may be alcohol-related
On average there are 20 deaths a week due to alcohol misuse
It is estimated that 36, ,000 children live with a parent with an alcohol problem
45 percent of prisoners admitted to being drunk at the time of their offense

10. Risk Factors Associated with Alcohol Consumption
Brain
High Blood Pressure
changes in mood and behavior
Liver
problems with coordination and critical thinking
Steatosis (fatty liver)
Heart
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Cardiomyopathy (stretching of heart muscle)
Fibrosis
Cirrhosis
Arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)
Stroke

11. Risk Factors Associated with Alcohol Consumption
Pancreas
Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
Cancer
Mouth, Esophagus, Throat, Liver, Breast
Immune System
Weaken Immune System leading to higher prevalence of contracting illness

12. Before you Drink, Make a Plan
Have cash for a cab
Coordinate a designated driver before drinking
Alternate alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic
Determine a set number drinks for the night
Eat a adequate meal before drinking
Set a curfew

13. What are some lifestyle modifications that you will apply to create a healthy relationship with alcohol?

14. References
Alcohol's Effects on the Body. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2015, from
Changing Scotland's Relationship with Alcohol: A Framework for Action. (2009, February 1). Retrieved May 1, 2015.