Mags Mackenzie
@magsdaca.bsky.social
Chief executive Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol {DACA)
www.daca.org.uk
www.daca.org.uk
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.
Alcohol is linked to depression, self-harm and suicide. Reducing harm from alcohol is vital for protecting mental health and saving lives. #ReduceAlcoholHarm #WSPD25
@aha-uk.bsky.social @ias.org.uk
Alcohol is linked to depression, self-harm and suicide. Reducing harm from alcohol is vital for protecting mental health and saving lives. #ReduceAlcoholHarm #WSPD25
@aha-uk.bsky.social @ias.org.uk
September 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.
Alcohol is linked to depression, self-harm and suicide. Reducing harm from alcohol is vital for protecting mental health and saving lives. #ReduceAlcoholHarm #WSPD25
@aha-uk.bsky.social @ias.org.uk
Alcohol is linked to depression, self-harm and suicide. Reducing harm from alcohol is vital for protecting mental health and saving lives. #ReduceAlcoholHarm #WSPD25
@aha-uk.bsky.social @ias.org.uk
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Shocking projections that #AlcoholDeaths could double in the next decade
Disappointing though to continue to see this framed as a problem of 'addiction'. The majority of people who die from alcohol related #LiverDisease are not alcohol dependent.
www.mirror.co.uk/new...
Disappointing though to continue to see this framed as a problem of 'addiction'. The majority of people who die from alcohol related #LiverDisease are not alcohol dependent.
www.mirror.co.uk/new...
Dangerous drinking could kill 20,000 people a year over next decade as cases spike - The Mirror
Worrying figures show the impact of dangerous drinking in the UK with deaths wholly caused by alcohol rising to 10,473 last year and they are on course to reach 20,000 people
www.mirror.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Shocking projections that #AlcoholDeaths could double in the next decade
Disappointing though to continue to see this framed as a problem of 'addiction'. The majority of people who die from alcohol related #LiverDisease are not alcohol dependent.
www.mirror.co.uk/new...
Disappointing though to continue to see this framed as a problem of 'addiction'. The majority of people who die from alcohol related #LiverDisease are not alcohol dependent.
www.mirror.co.uk/new...
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Drinking alcohol regularly changes brain chemistry, increasing the risk of anxiety and depression. Chris from Sunderland saw real mental health benefits after quitting. Watch his story 🔽
youtu.be/wroBbmGsODE
@aha-uk.bsky.social @instalcstud.bsky.social
youtu.be/wroBbmGsODE
@aha-uk.bsky.social @instalcstud.bsky.social
Chris from Sunderland shares the benefits to cutting down on alcohol
YouTube video by BalanceNE
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April 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Drinking alcohol regularly changes brain chemistry, increasing the risk of anxiety and depression. Chris from Sunderland saw real mental health benefits after quitting. Watch his story 🔽
youtu.be/wroBbmGsODE
@aha-uk.bsky.social @instalcstud.bsky.social
youtu.be/wroBbmGsODE
@aha-uk.bsky.social @instalcstud.bsky.social
Four text msgs so far today from my GP surgery, each one an escalating tale of woe about storm damage. Expecting this next...
January 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Four text msgs so far today from my GP surgery, each one an escalating tale of woe about storm damage. Expecting this next...
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It's #HealthInformationWeek and today's theme is health literacy & misinformation
A common alcohol health myth is that drinking red wine in moderation is good for our health
Actually, that's false.
Find out why on the @thebhf.bsky.social website below 🔽
www.bhf.org.uk/informations...
A common alcohol health myth is that drinking red wine in moderation is good for our health
Actually, that's false.
Find out why on the @thebhf.bsky.social website below 🔽
www.bhf.org.uk/informations...
January 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It's #HealthInformationWeek and today's theme is health literacy & misinformation
A common alcohol health myth is that drinking red wine in moderation is good for our health
Actually, that's false.
Find out why on the @thebhf.bsky.social website below 🔽
www.bhf.org.uk/informations...
A common alcohol health myth is that drinking red wine in moderation is good for our health
Actually, that's false.
Find out why on the @thebhf.bsky.social website below 🔽
www.bhf.org.uk/informations...
Alcohol harm: Particularly bleak picture developing in NE England. As we face cuts to service funding here in #WestDunbartonshire, this should be a stark warning...
"Perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the rising numbers of deaths is that there is some evidence that alcohol consumption among heavier drinkers has fallen since the early phases of the pandemic. Yet deaths have continued to rise." - @victimofmaths.bsky.social
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
New alcohol mortality data presents a bleak picture for England - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Alcohol deaths in England continue to rise, with the North East death rate overtaking Scotland's for the first time ever. Colin Angus looks at why this might be and which age groups are particularly a...
www.ias.org.uk
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Alcohol harm: Particularly bleak picture developing in NE England. As we face cuts to service funding here in #WestDunbartonshire, this should be a stark warning...
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A blood donation session is being held at the Concord Centre tomorrow, Friday January 10 ❗️
If you can, please donate. Details can be found below.
If you can, please donate. Details can be found below.
January 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A blood donation session is being held at the Concord Centre tomorrow, Friday January 10 ❗️
If you can, please donate. Details can be found below.
If you can, please donate. Details can be found below.
Reposted by Mags Mackenzie
Alcohol use among women aged 40-65 is a growing concern in the UK, with 1 in 5 now drinking at levels that put their health at risk.
In this blog, Dr Davies and Dr Matley share a new project aiming to improve support for mid-life women looking to cut down on alcohol.
ahauk.org/support-mid-...
In this blog, Dr Davies and Dr Matley share a new project aiming to improve support for mid-life women looking to cut down on alcohol.
ahauk.org/support-mid-...
How can we support mid-life women looking cut down on alcohol?
One in five mid-life women in the UK drink at levels that put their health at risk. This blog explores a project aiming to help them cut down.
ahauk.org
January 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Alcohol use among women aged 40-65 is a growing concern in the UK, with 1 in 5 now drinking at levels that put their health at risk.
In this blog, Dr Davies and Dr Matley share a new project aiming to improve support for mid-life women looking to cut down on alcohol.
ahauk.org/support-mid-...
In this blog, Dr Davies and Dr Matley share a new project aiming to improve support for mid-life women looking to cut down on alcohol.
ahauk.org/support-mid-...
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Seriously, one of the BEST keynotes I've ever heard. Andrew O'Hagan at Margaret River Readers and Writers Fest last year. (Chuffed to introduce him, and we have stayed friends, visiting him in Ayrshire in October.)
Settle in... it's quite brilliant!
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Settle in... it's quite brilliant!
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Andrew O'Hagan — Literature and truth in the era of fake news, algorithms and artificial intelligence - ABC listen
The internet was supposed to make the world more open and connected, but things seem to have taken a dark turn. Scottish author Andrew O'Hagan makes an impassioned case for the role of readers and wri...
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Seriously, one of the BEST keynotes I've ever heard. Andrew O'Hagan at Margaret River Readers and Writers Fest last year. (Chuffed to introduce him, and we have stayed friends, visiting him in Ayrshire in October.)
Settle in... it's quite brilliant!
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Settle in... it's quite brilliant!
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...