{"id":42,"date":"2012-01-09T13:54:36","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T13:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alcoholsupport.net\/k\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2016-01-10T20:43:02","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T20:43:02","slug":"ask-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alcoholsupport.net\/kirklees\/further-information\/ask-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ASK in the news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alcoholsupport.net\/kirklees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/alanwalkerportrait-1.jpg\" rel=\"fancybox[42]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-128\" title=\"alanwalkerportrait 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alcoholsupport.net\/kirklees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/alanwalkerportrait-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Huddersfield Examiner 24 Jul 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/west-yorkshire-news\/uk-alcohol-limit-its-fine-10707195#ICID=ios_HuddersfieldExaminerNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Email\" target=\"_blank\">Huddersfield Examiner 9 Jan \u00a02016<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s fine to drink six or seven pints says man from Kirklees Alcohol Support<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Huddersfield Examiner 24 Jul 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2012\/07\/24\/kirklees-binge-drinking-hits-young-people-86081-31457344\/\" target=\"_blank\">Huddersfield Examiner 24 Jul \u00a02012<br \/>\n<\/a>Booze fuels liver crisis in early 20s says ASK<a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2012\/01\/12\/alcohol-support-kirklees-says-government-drinking-guidelines-are-unrealistic-86081-30105782\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2012\/01\/12\/alcohol-support-kirklees-says-government-drinking-guidelines-are-unrealistic-86081-30105782\/\">Huddersfield\u00a0Examiner 12 Jan 2012<br \/>\n<\/a>Government&#8217;s alcohol guidelines are too low. \u00a0Boozers will ignore them fear.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Huddersfield Examiner 21 Jan 2011\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2011\/01\/21\/kirklees-reaction-to-government-s-new-alcohol-iniative-86081-28027139\/\">Huddersfield Examiner 21 Jan 2011<br \/>\n<\/a>Booze plans watered down say experts<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Huddersfield Examiner 11 Dec 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2010\/12\/11\/alan-walker-exposes-the-christmas-cost-of-alcohol-86081-27805970\/\">Huddersfield Examiner 11 Dec 2010<br \/>\n<\/a>Alcohol is by far the most harmful drug to society says ASK<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2010\/12\/11\/alan-walker-exposes-the-christmas-cost-of-alcohol-86081-27805970\/\">Huddersfield Examiner 14 Jan 2010<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span>Higher prices won&#8217;t stop the boozers says ASK.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"More women turning to ASK\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2009\/01\/29\/when-a-simple-social-drink-becomes-a-nightmare-habit-86081-22805063\/\">Huddersfield Examiner 29 Jan 2009<\/a><br \/>\nMore and more women are turning to ASK for help.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Christmas can be difficult\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/2007\/12\/10\/just-ask-if-you-have-an-alcohol-problem-86081-20228851\/\">Huddersfield Examiner 10 Dec 2007<\/a><br \/>\nChristmas can be a difficult time for people with alcohol problems.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Is alcohol root of society;s problems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/views-and-blogs\/comment\/2007\/12\/10\/there-for-the-asking-86081-20229005\/\">Huddersfield Examiner 10 Dec 2007<\/a><br \/>\nIs alcohol the root of society&#8217;s problems?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ASK &amp; North's Drinking Trends\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.co.uk\/news\/local-west-yorkshire-news\/tm_method=full&amp;objectid=17527862&amp;siteid=50060-name_page.html\">Huddersfield Examiner 8 Aug 2006<\/a><br \/>\nASK Director Alan Walker comments on &#8220;Concerns Over the North&#8217;s Drinking Trends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alcoholism not an illness\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-476208\/Heroin-addiction-isnt-illness--stop-spending-millions-treating-it.html\">Mail on Sunday Review 19 Aug 2007<\/a><br \/>\nHeroin addiction is <strong>not<\/strong> an illness.\u00a0 Exactly the same applies to alcohol addiction.\u00a0 This article destroys a common myth often used as an excuse for drinking too much.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alcohol symptom and not cause of broken society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/comment\/personal-view\/3641212\/Drink-is-just-a-symptom-of-a-broken-society.html\">Daily Telegraph 11 Jul 2007<\/a><br \/>\nAlcohol abuse is a symptom of a broken society, not its cause.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"CBT best for alcohol addiction\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/life_and_style\/health\/article3031250.ece\">Sunday Times Style Health 16 Dec 2007<\/a><br \/>\nCognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT,\u00a0 is probably the best way out of alcohol addiction. 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