Invercylde school 'provides qualifications in alcohol issues'

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by Change | 12 Jan 2009

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Inverclyde school children have received a qualification in the issues surrounding drink abuse alcohol addiction.

A new school-level scheme educating participants about binge drinking and alcohol addiction is expected to raise their awareness and reduce the need for alcohol rehab treatment in the area.

James Watt College has piloted the project in conjunction with licensed retail industry body BII and more than twenty pupils took part in the initiative.

Receiving a ten-hour Scottish Certificate in Alcohol Awareness, Jen Marshall, the head of school of hospitality, tourism and sport at the educational institution, states the attendees learnt about the issues drinking can cause.

The college is based in Inverclyde, which has the UK's second-highest male death rate from alcohol abuse, as well as ranking fourth-highest for females.

Ms Marshall claims courses like this are an essential part of combating the destructive lifestyles in this area.

Alice Cardwell-Hodges, international development director for awarding body BIIAB, says: "On a national level, by the end of 2008 around 6,000 young people will have taken this valuable qualification, which is being delivered in over 130 venues throughout the UK."

The BII says its objective is to become a defining professional body which promotes social responsibility within the licensed retail sector.

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