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ALCOHOL

Dr. Willie Tullett, a Consultant in the A&E Department at the Western Infirmary talks about the amount of alcohol related admissions he sees on a weekly basis.

Professional Footballer, Andy McLaren talks about his problem with alcohol and drugs, how it affected his career and how he managed to give them up.

Journalist Nicola Barrie talks about why she would drink to excess when she was younger and the effect it had on her health.



RELATED LINKS


The Scottish Executive Alcohol Problems Website

Alcohol Focus Scotland

The Portman Group

Alcoholics Anonymous

Scottish Association of Alcohol Action Teams



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Tom Wood

Tom Wood

   
  "young women are drinking much more alcohol than they used to"
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Claire Scott

Claire Scott

   
  "I'm not going to do this anymore, I'm not going to waste my weekends."
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  "Violence and alcohol go together and have done for hundreds of years in Scotland"
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Kenny Fleming

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  "As a young person in this country, it's difficult to go out and drink to moderation"
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"When you're drunk, you're embarrassing, a liability and quite often you're in quite considerable danger"

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Gordon Collins

Gordon Collins

   
  "Growing up with alcoholism for me was a very intense and scary experience"
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Dr Chris Stewart

Dr Chris Stewart

   
  "The new year is a really excellent time to think about the bad health effects of drinking too much"
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Sarah-Jane Parker

Sarah Jane Parker

   
  "The cheapness of drink available is a major factor on what people do"
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Gillian Bell

Gillian Bell

   
  "The main thing is to make sure that you pace yourself and stay in control"
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Dr Chris Stewart 2

Dr Chris Stewart

   
  "It is possible to have a good night out without drinking too much"
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Willie Tullett

Willie Tullett

   
  "Drunk people can be abusive, the staff can be threatened or be subjected to physical violence"
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Andy McLaren

Andy McLaren

   
  "I went to The Priory over three years ago, and from then until now I have never taken a drink"
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Nicola Barrie

Nicola Barrie

   
 

"Drinking had a disastrous effect on me physically. I went into a coma for two weeks and my parents arranged my funeral"

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Sally Haw

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  "We don't know what the health effects will be of longterm heavy drinking from an early age"
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