Women drinkers are fit to burst

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Title – Women drinkers are fit to burst
Source – www.bbc.co.uk
Date – 9th November 2007

Few people can any longer be in any doubt as to the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, it sometimes seems like a new danger is printed in the newspapers on a daily basis.

Even if the long term damage to health is well known the short term dangers such as ruptured bladders are often ignored.

Just as responsible alcohol retailers are all too aware the social disorder created by excessive alcohol consumption or 'Binge drinking' as well as the huge cost to the tax payer from the health problems it can cause, they should also be aware how high up the political agenda this subject has now reached.

The time has come for the industry as a whole to take the lead on this matter, before the government legislates on it and the industries costs spiral as a result.

The first step is staff training. The industry already has a portfolio of staff training courses through the BIIAB and Beyond The Blue is accredited to administer these courses. These include: The Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing (ARAR), National Certificate for Personal License Holders (NCPLH), National Certificate for Designated Premises Supervisors (NCDPS), National Licensees Certificate - Drugs Awareness (NCLDA), Professional Barpersons Qualification (PBQ) as well as the Award in Conflict Management (ACM). The advantage of these courses apart from the skills they provide you and your staff with is that they provide you with a defence of due diligence if things do go wrong.
We can also help you with consultancy projects that can examine your business and help you become more profitable. We examine those systems in place that require change and strengthen those that may have slipped. Many managers end up being so close to their businesses that they simply can’t see the problems staring them in the face, we can all identify with that situation; but the brave ones ask for help to see them and realise the rewards.

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