Sir Ian Gilmore and Mark Bellis on health and inequalities

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‘Alcohol and British Society’ – Alcohol Research UK
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VIDEO NUMBER:
587
CATEGORY:
Future / Public Service Reform
DATE ADDED:
24-03-2013
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Sir Ian Gilmore starts the talk on inequalities in health between social classes in the UK and the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. He also stresses that in society there should be an equity of opportunity to have a healthy lifestyle.

Mark Bellis talks on forthcoming work titled "Understanding the Alcohol Harm Paradox to focus the development of interventions". He examines the reasons of why the poorest people in Britain who consume reasonably similar amount of alcohol seem to suffer twice the levels of alcohol related harm. 





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