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Background and study aims Alcohol is a major public health problem. In the UK, there were 8,416 deaths and over a million hospital admissions due to alcohol in 2013. Treating alcohol-related problems costs the NHS approximately £3.5 billion a year. Internationally, a common approach to reducing alcohol consumption is to publish low risk drinking guidelines (DG). These aim to tell the public about the risks of drinking above a particular amount of alcohol and encourage more sensible drinking behaviour. DG are promoted in various ways including TV advertising campaigns, putting information on bottle labels and by doctors discussing drinking with their patients. Despite their widespread use, little is known about whether promoting DG affects people’s behaviour or how they think about alcohol. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of promoting new DG has on the alcohol consumption of adults living in England. Who can participate? Anyone aged 16 or over who lives in a private household in England. What does the study involve? All participants complete questionnaires online in their own home once a month for 22 months. The questions in the questionnaires vary slightly each month but all include questions about alcohol consumption, knowledge about current drinking guidelines and the motivation and opportunity to use drinking guidelines in their own lives. Throughout the study, government and hospital records are reviewed so that the amount of alcohol related problems and injuries can be recorded. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? There are no direct benefits or risks of taking part in this study. Where is the study run from? 1. University of Sheffield (UK) 2. University College London (UK) 3. University of Nottingham (UK) When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? February 2015 to October 2018 Who is funding the study? MicroPharm Limited (UK) Who is the main contact? 1. Dr Geoffrey Shellswell (scientific) 2. Mr Ian Cameron (scientific)

Critère d'inclusion

• alcohol consumption

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