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Virginia Berridge on addictions historiography and models of addiction across Europe
James Nicholls on the gin trade liberalisation and debates on the role of the state
James discusses changes to the availability of gin and the increase in city populations with disposable income. He goes on to describe the debate between market freedom and state regulation.
James looks at Cartesian and medical ideas at the time and how they shaped responses to alochol
 James describes changes to trading, Beer Houses and Gin Palaces, and the emergence of small temperance organisations
James discusses the limitations the early temperance movements had on overall consumption. This led to the argument that there was a role for the state in creating change.
 James explains the complex sets of concerns related to the growth of alehouses and asks ‘what is the point of drinking’
James describes the symbolism and social and religious connotations related to alcohol during the civil war, including how preference for wine or ale could code your political and other allegiences 
James talks about notions of social progress and conditions created by the state
 James talks about his interest in social identity and the role of alcohol
Dr Wulf Livingston, James Morris, Andy Perkins, Prof Niamh Fitzgerald: ABI's: the Known Unknowns and do they matter?
This presentation was part of ‘Pint of Heavy and a Wee Dram’- Interventions and Research Focus.
When is a Brief Intervention not a Brief Intervention? What is an Alcohol Brief Intervention? Those questions are answered in this talk by Prof Niamh Fitzgerald.
Carly Lightowlers: Young people's drinking attitudes in England and Wales
Carly’s study aimed to look at relative contribution of individual level attitudes towards alcohol consumption of young people in the UK and Wales. 
This presentation was a part of  ‘Pint of Heavy and Wee Dram’- Interventions and Research focus.
Andrew talks about impacts of alcohol brief interventions in Scotland. He gives an overview of the programme and its impacts.
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Lifeline Project and FEAD
Welcome to Lifeline and FEAD (Film Exchange on Alcohol and Drugs). This project has been shaped by the wealth of experience, openness, and knowledge of the contributors. You are invited to comment on the clips, which are supported by footnotes to which you can add. FEAD is an ongoing Lifeline Project initiative.

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Lifeline Project: In 1971 the Lifeline Project opened a day centre for drug users in Manchester. Since its foundation Lifeline has grown and developed, and now works in a diverse range of settings across the UK. Our purpose is to relieve poverty, sickness and distress among those persons affected by addiction to drugs of any kind, and to educate the public on matters relating to drug misuse.
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World Drug Report 2014 >>

3rd July 14 –  Drug use prevalence is stable around the world, according to the 2014 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with around 243 million individuals, or 5 per cent of the world’s population aged 15-64, having used an illicit drug in 2012. Problem drug users meanwhile numbered about 27 million, roughly 0.6 per cent of the world’s adult population, or 1 in every 200 people.
The impact of the older generation on England’s healthcare system >>

26th June 14 – The government has produced a report looking at the impact people aged over 65 have on the NHS. This publication provides a compilation of information on older people living in England to give a broad picture of their health, care and wellbeing.
The Condition of Britain: Strategies for Social Renewal >>

19th June 14 – This report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), sets out a comprehensive new agenda for reforming the state and social policy to enable people in Britain to work together to build a stronger society in tough times.
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