Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.

___________________________________________

Friday, March 14, 2008

News Release - 60,000 new doctors will target problem drinkers

Friday 14 March 2008
Department of Health (National)

Sixty thousand new doctors will be specifically trained in the next ten years to identify and treat people who are drinking too much, Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo will announce today.

Medical schools have been allocated £650,000 to do a scoping exercise next financial year to see how alcohol misuse training can be added to the curriculum.

The findings will enable a first tranche of medical schools to make the necessary changes - and test them - before full roll out. Within three years, every medical school in the country will have alcohol training on the curriculum.
. . . . . . .

Read Full New Release

__________________________________________________________