Thom, B.; MacGregor, S.; Godfrey, C.; Herring, R.; Lloyd, C.; Tchilingirian, J.; Toner, P.

The alcohol improvement programme: evaluation of an initiative to address alcohol-related health harm in England

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Thom, B., MacGregor, S., Godfrey, C., Herring, R., Lloyd, C., Tchilingirian, J. and Toner, P. 2013. The alcohol improvement programme: evaluation of an initiative to address alcohol-related health harm in England. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 48 (5), pp. 585-591. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agt052

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Title	The alcohol improvement programme: evaluation of an initiative to address alcohol-related health harm in England
Authors	Thom, B., MacGregor, S., Godfrey, C., Herring, R., Lloyd, C., Tchilingirian, J. and Toner, P.
Abstract	Aims: The evaluation aimed to assess the impact of The Alcohol Improvement Programme (AIP). This was a UK Department of Health initiative (April 2008–March 2011) aiming to contribute to the reduction of alcohol-related harm as measured by a reduction in the rate of increase in alcohol-related hospital admissions (ARHAs). Methods: The evaluation (March 2010–September 2011) used a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the impact of the AIP on ARHAs, to describe and assess the process of implementation, and to identify elements of the programme which might serve as a ‘legacy’ for the future. Results: There was no evidence that the AIP had an impact on reducing the rise in the rate of ARHAs. The AIP was successfully delivered, increased the priority given to alcohol-related harm on local policy agendas and strengthened the infrastructure for the delivery of interventions. Conclusion: Although there was no measurable short-term impact on the rise in the rate of ARHAs, the AIP helped to set up a strategic response and a delivery infrastructure as a first, necessary step in working towards that goal. There are a number of valuable elements in the AIP which should be retained and repackaged to fit into new policy contexts.
Publisher	Oxford University Press (OUP)
Journal	Alcohol and Alcoholism
ISSN	0735-0414
Print	2013
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Copyright Statement	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Medical Council on Alcohol. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
Additional information	online: 12 June 2013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agt052
Language	English
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Herring, R. and Thom, B. 1997. The right to take risks: alcohol and older people. Social Policy and Administration. 31 (3), pp. 233-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9515.00053

Street drinking: back on the agenda?

Herring, R. 1997. Street drinking: back on the agenda? Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. 4 (2), pp. 187-191.

Alcohol misuse in older people: the role of home carers

Herring, R. and Thom, B. 1997. Alcohol misuse in older people: the role of home carers. Health and Social Care in the Community. 5 (4), pp. 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.1997.tb00119.x

Alcohol-related attendances in the A&E department: could nurses have a preventative role?

Herring, R. and Thom, B. 1999. Alcohol-related attendances in the A&E department: could nurses have a preventative role? Nursing Times. 95 (9), pp. 59-62.

Resisting the gaze? nurse perceptions of the role of accident and emergency departments in responding to alcohol-related attendances.

Herring, R. and Thom, B. 1999. Resisting the gaze? nurse perceptions of the role of accident and emergency departments in responding to alcohol-related attendances. Critical Public Health. 9 (2), pp. 135-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581599908402926

Identifying alcohol-related harm in young drinkers: the role of accident and emergency departments

Thom, B., Herring, R. and Judd, A. 1999. Identifying alcohol-related harm in young drinkers: the role of accident and emergency departments. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 34 (6), pp. 910-915. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/34.6.910

Exploring changes in young men's drinking using the AUDIT questionnaire

Harnett, R., Herring, R., Thom, B. and Kelly, M. 1999. Exploring changes in young men's drinking using the AUDIT questionnaire. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 34 (5), pp. 672-677. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/34.5.672

Alcohol in transition: towards a model of young men's drinking styles.

Harnett, R., Thom, B., Herring, R. and Kelly, M. 2000. Alcohol in transition: towards a model of young men's drinking styles. Journal of Youth Studies. 3 (1), pp. 61-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/136762600113040

Social capital and well-being: generations in an East London neighbourhood.

Cattell, V. and Herring, R. 2002. Social capital and well-being: generations in an East London neighbourhood. Journal of Public Mental Health. 1 (3), pp. 8-19.

Networking health research networks in Britain: the post-war childhood leukaemia trials

Moscucci, O., Herring, R. and Berridge, V. 2009. Networking health research networks in Britain: the post-war childhood leukaemia trials. Twentieth Century British History. 20 (1), pp. 23-52. https://doi.org/10.1093/tcbh/hwn039

The Licensing Act 2003: a step in the right direction?

Foster, J., Herring, R., Waller, S. and Thom, B. 2009. The Licensing Act 2003: a step in the right direction? Journal of Substance Use. 14 (2), pp. 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890802654532

Local responses to the Alcohol Licensing Act 2003: the case of Greater London.

Herring, R., Thom, B., Foster, J., Franey, C. and Salazar, C. 2008. Local responses to the Alcohol Licensing Act 2003: the case of Greater London. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. 15 (3), pp. 251-265. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687630801920641

Binge drinking today: learning lessons from the past

Herring, R., Berridge, V. and Thom, B. 2008. Binge drinking today: learning lessons from the past. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. 15 (5), pp. 475-486. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687630801937355

Binge drinking: an exploration of a confused concept

Herring, R., Berridge, V. and Thom, B. 2008. Binge drinking: an exploration of a confused concept. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 62 (6), pp. 476-479. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2006.056721

Black and minority ethnic groups and alcohol: A scoping and consultation study

Thom, B., Lloyd, C., Hurcombe, R., Bayley, M., Stone, K., Thickett, A. and Watts, B. 2010. Black and minority ethnic groups and alcohol: A scoping and consultation study. London Department of Health.

Women in recovery

Thom, B. 2010. Women in recovery. in: Yates, R. and Malloch, M. (ed.) Tackling Addiction Pathways to Recovery London Jessica Kingsley Publishers. pp. 52-69

Working with communities: a feature of multi-component programmes to tackle alcohol and drug-related harm

Thom, B. 2009. Working with communities: a feature of multi-component programmes to tackle alcohol and drug-related harm. Socialno Delo. 48 (5-6), pp. 315-325.

Drugs: the great Cannabis debate

Woolner, C. and Thom, B. 2003. Drugs: the great Cannabis debate. in: Matthews, R. and Young, J. (ed.) The new politics of crime and punishment Willan Publishing.

Drug consumption in London - A city of diverse and changing scenes

Ward, J. and Thom, B. 2009. Drug consumption in London - A city of diverse and changing scenes. in: Eisenbach-Stangl, I., Moskalewicz, J. and Thom, B. (ed.) Two worlds of drug consumption in late modern societies England Ashgate. pp. 39-56

Binge drinking: a confused concept and its contemporary history

Berridge, V., Herring, R. and Thom, B. 2009. Binge drinking: a confused concept and its contemporary history. Social History of Medicine. 22 (3), pp. 597-607. https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkp053

Quantities, quality, costs and sources.

Moskalewicz, J., Ward, J. and Thom, B. 2009. Quantities, quality, costs and sources. in: Eisenbach-Stangl, I., Moskalewicz, J. and Thom, B. (ed.) Two worlds of drug consumption in late modern societies. Ashgate. pp. 247-280

The fast alcohol screening test

Thom, B., Alwyn, T., Hodgson, R. and John, B. 2002. The fast alcohol screening test. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 37 (1), pp. 61-66. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/37.1.61

Self-reported never-drinkers in England 1994-2003: characteristics and trends, focusing on white adults aged 18-54.

Thom, B., Nanchahal, K., Pattenden, S. and Primatesta, P. 2007. Self-reported never-drinkers in England 1994-2003: characteristics and trends, focusing on white adults aged 18-54. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 43 (1), pp. 91-96. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm138