Alcohol-related health conditions and alcohol-related crime Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol
Conditions
Interventions
CICA is a bespoke community engagement and alcohol health champions (AHC) training programme. AHCs will be trained to (i) give alcohol-related brief advice to individuals and (ii) help communities tac
alcohol’s impact on local communities
collaborative work to reduce alcohol harm
how to use a range of data sources to capture evidence of alcohol impact: day 1)
2. Establish community action against alcohol harm (delivered in collaboration with the local area’s alcohol licensing
strategies to create interest and mobilise communities in becoming active in the local licensing process: day 2)
3. For first generation (‘seed’) AHCs only, train subsequent AHCs (enable participants
select appropriate material relevant for delivery in their area using PTLLS ‘Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector’ approach: day 3).
Each of the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester will
Sponsors
University of Salford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This is an area-level intervention. CICA explicitly aims to reduce health inequalities due to alcohol harm by focusing this community-level intervention in a geographical area of priority in terms of having high levels of alcohol related harm and significant economic and social deprivation. Each borough in Greater Manchester will decide which small area within their respective borough will receive the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N/A - this is an area-level intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, 1 year and 2 years: 1. Alcohol-specific hospital admissions (narrow measure) 2. A&E attendances 3. Alcohol related call outs for ambulance services 4. Numbers of crimes in local area (violence, sexual offences, criminal damage and public order offences, occurring between Friday and Sunday) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, 1 year and 2 years: 1. Community activity around alcohol licencing: 1.1. Alcohol licences challenged 1.2. Alcohol licence reviews requested 1.3. Alcohol licence representations submitted 1.4. Issues reported to local licensing authorities 1.5. Alcohol licence investigations initiated 2. Alcohol licensing outcomes - numbers of: 2.1. Licence applications refused 2.2. Existing licences revoked 2.3. Licences amended with reduced hours 2.4. Licences with other amended conditions 2.5. Cumulative impact zones established 2.6. Local electoral turnout (as a proxy measure of community engagement) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactPenny Cook
Outcome results
None listed