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Heavy Drinkers and the Potential Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing—No Single or Simple Effect? (2017)
Journal Article
Gill, J., Black, H., O’May, F., Chick, J., Gill, J., Black, H., …Chick, J. (2017). Heavy Drinkers and the Potential Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing—No Single or Simple Effect?. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 52(6), 722-729. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agx060

Aims: To explore the potential impact of a minimum unit price (MUP: 50 pence per UK unit) on the alcohol consumption of ill Scottish heavy drinkers. Methods: Participants were 639 patients attending alcohol treatment services or admitted to hospita... Read More about Heavy Drinkers and the Potential Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing—No Single or Simple Effect?.

The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland (2015)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Rush, R., Black, H., O'May, F. P., Chick, J., Rees, C., & McPake, B. (2016). The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland. Perspectives in Public Health, 136(1), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913915603039

Background/Aims: An appreciation of the drinking patterns of population subgroups may usefully inform tailored interventions. For this purpose research has highlighted a need to better describe the drinking behaviour of UK women. This study aims to c... Read More about The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland.

Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings (2015)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Gill, J., O’May, F., & Breckenridge, J. (2015). Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(5), 320-330. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022614562790

Introduction There is little discussion in the United Kingdom occupational therapy literature surrounding the topic of older people and alcohol, despite the growing prevalence of alcohol-related health problems in older adults resulting from an agein... Read More about Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings.

The topic of alcohol within the Scottish occupational therapy curricula. (2014)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., O'May, F., & Gill, J. S. (2014). The topic of alcohol within the Scottish occupational therapy curricula. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77, 205-213. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X13968769798872

Purpose: Scotland has witnessed a large rise in all types of alcohol-related illnesses and death, with societal costs associated with drinking estimated to be 3.6 billion pounds per annum. Despite this escalating problem, previous research in Scotlan... Read More about The topic of alcohol within the Scottish occupational therapy curricula..

Occupational Therapy graduates of 2009; knowledge and attitudes relating to their role in the area of alcohol misuse (2011)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., MacLean, F., Renton, L., & O'May, F. (2011). Occupational Therapy graduates of 2009; knowledge and attitudes relating to their role in the area of alcohol misuse. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74, 168-175. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802211X13021048723174

Purpose: Within Scotland, health policy changes are being considered to address the misuse of alcohol. Concurrently, a shifting of professional roles within the National Health Service is under way. The purpose of the study was to investigate persona... Read More about Occupational Therapy graduates of 2009; knowledge and attitudes relating to their role in the area of alcohol misuse.

A sample of 2009 Scottish medical graduates: their views on proposed changes to the sale of alcohol. Rapid response. (2009)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Gibson, C., & Nicol, M. (2009). A sample of 2009 Scottish medical graduates: their views on proposed changes to the sale of alcohol. Rapid response. BMJ, 338, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b1191

We should like to contribute to the debate around the content of this editorial by presenting a subset of results from an ongoing study conducted by ourselves during the period 2008-09 and funded by the Alcohol Education Research Council. We ha... Read More about A sample of 2009 Scottish medical graduates: their views on proposed changes to the sale of alcohol. Rapid response..

Biomedical links between cognitions and behaviour. (2008)
Book Chapter
Gill, J. S. (2008). Biomedical links between cognitions and behaviour. In M. Donaghy, M. Nicol, & K. M. Davidson (Eds.), Cognitive Behavioural Interventions in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. Butterworth-Heinemann

'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland (2006)
Journal Article
Guise, J. M. F., & Gill, J. S. (2006). 'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland. Health Education Research, 22, 895-906. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cym034

Binge drinking in young people, particularly females and students, is a source of some concern to those engaged in health education. The concept is usually defined in terms of quantities of alcohol consumed within a relatively short space of time. Re... Read More about 'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland.

Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland. (2006)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Donaghy, M., Guise, J. M. F., & Warner, P. (2006). Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland. Health Education Research, 22, 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyl037

Excessive drinking among young women continues to attract adverse media attention and is the target of UK government-led initiatives. Reliable research on alcohol consumption is needed to inform/evaluate public health interventions. This pilot study,... Read More about Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland..

Reported levels of alcohol consumption and binge drinking within the UK undergraduate student population over the last 25 years. (2002)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S. (2002). Reported levels of alcohol consumption and binge drinking within the UK undergraduate student population over the last 25 years. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 37, 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/37.2.109

Results of a literature review of 18 studies investigating the drinking behaviour of undergraduate students at UK universities over a period of 25 years are presented. While comparison between studies is complicated by inconsistencies in the terms em... Read More about Reported levels of alcohol consumption and binge drinking within the UK undergraduate student population over the last 25 years..

The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function. (2000)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S. (2000). The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 35, 417-423. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/35.5.417

Studies that have investigated the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on the level of oestrogens and progesterone in both pre- and post-menopausal women are reviewed. It is concluded that several lines of evidence point to an alcohol-induced rise... Read More about The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function..