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OverviewAlcohol has played a major part in British life for centuries. It has led do the rise and fall of governments, financed wars, provoked civil disorder and even acts of terrorism. In this book, two of the leading authorities on alcohol and its problems take a look at the UK and its alcohol addiction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Plant (, Professor of Addiction Studies, University of the West of England, Bristol) , Moira Plant (, Professor of Alcohol Studies, University of the West of England, Bristol)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.439kg ISBN: 9780199299409ISBN 10: 0199299404 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 18 May 2006 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Alcohol in Britain 2: Drinking habits: recent patterns and trends 3: The consequences of drinking: the good, the bad and the ugly 4: Alcohol policy in the United Kingdom 5: Bar wars: media frenzy and licensing chaos 6: Lessons from the past 7: Future directions? 8: BibliographyReviewsThis book is an easy good read . It is up to date, informative and broad-based, indeed substantially more broad than the title Binge Britain suggests. The historical perspectives are particularly illuminating. BMA Medical Book Competition 2007 ...a valuable resource for anyone intending to work in the [alcohol field]. The Psychologist With our dependence on alcohol laid bare by this book, it is hard to feel optimistic that the future will bring any moderation of our habits. Drink impinges on the lives of almost all of us and for that reason nurses in all settings will learn something from these provocative pages. Cheers. Nursing Standard The harm caused to individuals and to society by binge drinking is forcefully laid out in Binge Britain: Alcohol and the National Response. Moira and Martin Plant are clear about the way forward: health education messages are largely futile and often misinterpreted. They argue that we need to stem the cheap supply of alcohol and to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks. Lancet ...a fascinating, highly informative and certainly enjoyable book. Education Journal This book is an easy good read . It is up to date, informative and broad-based, indeed substantially more broad than the title Binge Britain suggests. The historical perspectives are particularly illuminating. BMA Medical Book Competition 2007 ...a valuable resource for anyone intending to work in the [alcohol field]. The Psychologist With our dependence on alcohol laid bare by this book, it is hard to feel optimistic that the future will bring any moderation of our habits. Drink impinges on the lives of almost all of us and for that reason nurses in all settings will learn something from these provocative pages. Cheers. Nursing Standard The harm caused to individuals and to society by binge drinking is forcefully laid out in Binge Britain: Alcohol and the National Response. Moira and Martin Plant are clear about the way forward: health education messages are largely futile and often misinterpreted. They argue that we need to stem the cheap supply of alcohol and to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks. Lancet ...a fascinating, highly informative and certainly enjoyable book. Education Journal Author InformationMartin Plant, a social scientist, is Professor of Addiction Studies in the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is also Director of the Alcohol & Health Research Trust, a charity. His publications include the books Drugtakers in an English Town, Drugs in Perspective, Risktakers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Youth, Alcohol: Minimising the Harm and the Alcohol Report. His work has focused on social, behavioural and policy aspects of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs as well as HIV/AIDS and risk taking behaviours. He is Director of the UK part of the 35 country European School Survey Project on Alcohol & other Drugs (ESPAD). Martin Plant is a frequent broadcaster and has served as a consultant to the World Health Organization. He has organised many scientific meetings related to alcohol, drugs and other topics. Moira Plant, a social scientist, is Professor of Alcohol Studies in the University of the West of England, Bristol. She is also Director of the Alcohol & Health Research Trust, a charity. Her publications include the books Women, Drinking and Pregnancy, Risktakers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Youth and Women and Alcohol: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives. She has a longstanding interesting issues related to alcohol and gender and the effects of maternal drinking during pregnancy. She chaired the working group on drinking and pregnancy of the International Life Sciences Institute. She is Director of the UK and Isle of Man components of Gender, Alcohol & Culture: an International Study (GENACIS). The latter includes over 30 countries. Moira was recently President of the international Kettil Bruun Society for Social & Epidemiological Research on Alcohol. She is a frequent broadcaster and has served as a temporary advisor to the World Health Organization. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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