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The Reducing Alcohol Misuse Project (RAMP) has been established to deliver an approach that reduces the impact of alcohol misuse on NHS services, improves the overall health of those identified as misusing alcohol and that evidences the impact of alcohol misuse.
A partnership event was organised to raise the profile of this issue and create a joint action plan for working together. It also set the agenda for the Wessex HIEC team and how they would assist in working towards finding solutions for the Wessex locality.
There is no recommended safe drinking limit for young people and if they excessively drink this may lead to health problems, including: alcohol poisoning, brain damage, memory loss, irregular periods, skin problems and weight gain. Young people who drink alcohol are more likely to get involved in crime and anti-social behaviour, or be the victims of crime, put themselves in danger, or have unprotected sex.
A coordinated approach to alcohol was taken through the safer schools community in Dorset. Using a theatre company to engage 13 to 14 year olds, the company acted out scenarios to interact with the audience in problem solving.
Eastleigh Borough Council needed a new and innovative way to tackle alcohol education with young adults across Hampshire Schools.
The creation of a hard hitting film on DVD called ‘Smashed’, written by the BAFTA winning author Simon David Eden, creates discussion within Schools about alcohol misuse and interaction between the groups watching it.
This video is shown as an interactive DVD, and was created with the help of 30 young people, and includes scenarios open for class discussion, where School pupils decided the outcome and watch the consequence of their choice.
The Inhaler Technique Improvement Programme teaches healthcare staff and inhaler users an improved technique for taking metered dose medication and increasing the benefit of prescribed medication. Studies have shown that poor technique leads to most of the inhaled medication being swallowed instead of inhaled, lessening the effectiveness of the drug.
A series of short videos to help pharmacy teams find the right people, and the right words, to appropriately recruit to the Community Pharmacy COPD Screening Service.
Created with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Local Pharmaceutical Committee.