Nurses Echo Call For Action On Binge Drinking

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs
Also Included In: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 09 Sep 2009 - 7:00 PDT

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Following the publication of the BMA's report Under the Influence - the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) renewed calls for tighter regulation of the sale and promotion of alcohol. Janet Davies, Executive Director of Nursing and Service Delivery at the Royal College of Nursing, said:

"Every day nurses are faced with the devastating effects excessive alcohol consumption has on individuals and the people who care for them. The more people there are attending hospital for alcohol-related reasons, the greater the pressure on frontline health services.

"The RCN believes that tighter regulation of the labelling, sale and advertising of alcoholic drinks, as well as widespread education on the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, is needed to stop this problem from spiralling even further out of control.

"Nurses have said time and time again that the Government must take drastic action to stop this dire problem becoming even worse."

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Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

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