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Stigma is a roadblock in battling the disease of addiction
Leslie Renken of the Journal Star @leslierenken
Jun 16, 2018 at 6:21 PM Jun 18, 2018 at 4:13 PM
PEORIA — After seven years sober, Bryce Foster still feels stigmatized for struggling with addiction.
Foster, 33, is a co-founder of Fight the Fight Against Addiction in Pekin, a substance use support group that hosts an annual awareness walk. He also volunteers every Saturday at the needle exchange in Peoria where he teaches harm reduction strategies to people struggling with addiction. Foster speaks regularly at community drug abuse forums and occasionally meets with community leaders, a fact he finds amusing.
"What is a dirty junkie doing talking to (Congresswoman) Cheri Bustos or Bartonville Police Chief Brian Fengel?" he said. Junkie is a word Foster abhors — he frequently corrects people who use stigmatizing language.
Foster is one of a number of community activists working to educate the public in an effort to ease the stigma placed on people suffering from substance use disorder. Through public talks and one-on-one conversations, Foster is helping people understand that addiction is a disease, not unlike diabetes, and that its victims need emotional support and medical intervention. Condemnation, criminalization and ostracism only make the problem worse — stigma, as much as the drugs, is killing people, he said.
"It's hard to ask for help when everyone thinks you are trash. It drives us further underground, and that's why we die in public bathrooms and alleys, like we're hunted."
Stigma keeps addicts from asking for help sooner, when they first realize they have a problem, he said. It keeps people from getting help before they lose their jobs, lose their kids or end up in jail. Instead of laboring beneath the idea that they are morally deficient and just need to get a grip, addicts might be more willing to seek treatment if the world understood they are suffering from a disease.
"We need a cultural change," Foster said. "If we were treating it like a disorder, instead of a moral failing, maybe we could talk about it sooner. Maybe we could get help before we destroy everything we love."
Foster grew up in Canton and started down the path of addiction when he was in eighth grade. A broken collarbone led to his first experience with Vicodin, an opioid commonly prescribed for pain.
"It took away a lot more than my physical pain," Foster said. "I found something that made me feel good."
By the time Foster was a freshman in high school he was experimenting with all kinds of drugs. Rehab at 16 didn't help for long. At 19 he ended up in jail. When he got out more than a year and a half later he relapsed. Then his son was born.
"When he was a couple of months old I blacked out from alcohol," said Foster. When he woke up he was horrified to hear about the reckless things he'd done with his son nearby. The episode prompted Foster into a rehab program of his own design — it helped that he'd been in several drug rehab programs over the years — and this time it stuck.
"What was different this time is I started managing my mental health," he said. Foster had a strong support group of friends and family, and eventually he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The discovery helped him understand why he struggled with addiction — he was self-medicating.
"I was put on the ADHD medicines and it was like the missing piece," Foster said. "It gave me the ability to use the tools I have."
Today he is doing well.
"I have a good job, my son loves me, my girlfriend loves me, I have a nice house. I don't have the police coming for me, and my body doesn't hurt."
Speaking publicly about his personal struggle makes Foster a rarity in the substance abuse world. Most recovering addicts keep quiet about the past, which is typically filled with a lot of addiction-fueled behavior they are embarrassed about. But Foster says his voice is needed in the growing public discussion about addiction. So many decisions are being made by people lacking personal experience with substance use disorder, he said.
"The time for anonymity has passed. Too many people have died."
Clawing for life
With the number of opioid overdose deaths skyrocketing, efforts are being made across the country to attack the problem from a different angle. Where past efforts focused on punishment, today the trend is harm reduction. For example, Naloxone, the antidote to opioid overdose, is being distributed to first responders and individuals all over the country. It helps keep addicts alive until they are ready to get into a treatment program. The newly opened syringe exchange in Peoria is another example. Being able to get new syringes keeps addicts from getting hepatitis and AIDS, infections that make their already difficult lives worse.
But not everyone understands harm reduction. Doesn't it just enable addicts to continue? For many years we were told people suffering from addiction need to be managed with "tough love." Interventions, where the addict was "shamed" into submission, were a key part of addiction treatment for many years, said Chris Schaffner, a drug and alcohol counselor with the Human Service Center in Peoria.
"As an industry, I think we are trying to move away from that," he said. "A lot of evidence-based practices we're developing today show that is not helpful. It's actually compounding the shame that addicts already experience, and leaving them at a higher risk for struggles."
Shame is already an everyday part of most addicts' lives. They often know better than anyone the problems their illness is causing. But because their brains have been altered by the chemicals they are using, they cannot stop taking drugs, said Schaffner.
"Opioids mimic almost perfectly the indigenous neurochemicals that are in our brain," said Schaffner. "It hijacks the rewards center of the brain, the part of your brain that makes endorphins. When you take opioids regularly, your brain says, 'Hey, what you are giving me is way better than what I make naturally, so I'm just gonna stop making it.' "
Endorphins are a key part of normal human functioning. Not only do they help manage pain, they foster a positive mood and a sense of well being.
"Just getting out of bed in the morning requires neurochemicals to fuel the action of the day," said Schaffner.
To make matters worse, long-term users develop tolerance. When this happens they have to ingest ever greater amounts of drugs just to keep functioning.
"So then the brain grows another receptor to accommodate the need for more dope. Play this out five, 10 years, and the brain will be saturated with starving opioid receptors," said Schaffner.
The increased need for drugs is generally accompanied by a downward spiral in the addict's life.
"It's because of those neurological changes that the individual is driven to do whatever they need to do to get more drugs, even if it means engaging in things that would morally appall them," said Schaffner.
When addicts lie, steal and do things that hurt the ones they love, they are desperately trying to survive, said Schaffner.
"Imagine you are in a swimming pool full of a bunch of people, and you are drowning. You are clawing for life. And in your desperation you climb on top of other people — you hurt other people just trying to breathe."
A chronic disease
On Aug. 1, 2016, Cody Gilles, 26, died of an opioid overdose in the bathroom of a Peoria convenience store. His family, who had rushed in to support Gilles when he'd overdosed the day before, couldn't stop the collision course his addiction had placed him on.
Gilles' mother, Sharon Harkless, told his story while sitting in Zion Coffee Bar in Peoria earlier this summer. Gilles had battled addiction since he was a teenager. During that time he'd graduated from high school, served in the Navy and returned home to work in a union job servicing elevators.
"People think addicts are bad people from bad families, and they're not. Addiction can hit anyone," said Harkless. "Cody came from a very loving family who showed love and support for him to the end."
Gilles had been to rehab several times, including just before he died. He was deeply ashamed that he couldn't stop using drugs.
"He told me once, 'Mom, if there was a switch to this I would just shut it off," said Harkless. "He was always so ashamed, he asked me once, 'Do grandma and grandpa know what my problem is?'"
The family kept quiet about Gilles' addiction until early in 2016, when Harkless decided to tell her story.
"I'm stepping up and speaking out wanting to share this story in the hopes it will be shared and someone feeling hopeless, needing help, will see it and find hope again," Harkless wrote on her Facebook page. "I am the mother of a heroin addict. My son has been battling this addiction for at least 6 years. People hear about the addiction but think "oh that can never happen to our family. We are good parents with good kids.' Let me tell you people IT HAPPENS!!!"
Harkless held her breath after the post, fearing backlash from her friends and family. Instead, the comment section filled up with support, and even a few shared stories from others dealing with addicted loved ones.
By coming forward with her son's story, Harkless is working to ease the stigma of addiction. Piling shame on addicts is not the answer, she said.
"Addicts stop loving themselves. If you can show them love and help them start loving themselves again, that can help."
Since Gilles' death, Harkless and her children have started the Peoria Recovery Project, an organization that raises money to help addicts get treatment. In May they held a daylong seminar at the Peoria Civic Center where local and national experts spoke. Shining light on the issue has helped, said Harkless.
"More people are talking about it and good things are starting to happen," she said. "The biggest thing, that first step, is trying to convince people that addicts are normal people with a bad disease — they aren't bad people making a bad choice."
The day he died, Gilles was so sick even the threat of death didn't keep him from using.
"He told me after the first overdose, 'Mom, I saw the light, and they told me it wasn't my time.' He knew! He knew, and he did it again."
It's called "the insanity of addiction," said Dr. Kirk Moberg, UnityPoint Health Illinois Institute of Addiction Recovery executive director. Drugs hijack the subconscious part of the brain that controls basic survival behaviors, making the addict's next high more important than their next breath. Addiction is a brain-based disease, and the stigma our society places on addicts is counterproductive, said Moberg.
"The stigma the person feels makes them cautious to seek treatment," he said. "Because of that stigma, addicts are isolated by the very people that can help them the most."
Just like diabetes or cancer, addiction is a chronic disease with symptoms, relapses and potential for recovery.
"Our society does not judge people with breast cancer, and addiction is really no different than that, except the symptoms manifest themselves in behaviors, and some of the behaviors we don't like," Moberg said. "Addiction, like any other chronic illness, is characterized by relapses and remissions. Relapses are not the desired outcome, but it is the reality in any chronic disease."
With management, recovering addicts can live productive lives.
While there is debate in the medical community about the use of suboxone and methadone for treatment, in this new era of harm reduction, medically-assisted treatment is gaining traction. The treatment combines FDA-approved medications with evidence-based therapies to help addicts regain control of their lives. While the brain can heal and begin producing endorphins as the addict recovers, it is a long process. Suboxone and methadone help by replacing the missing endorphins. While patients can be slowly weaned off suboxone and methadone as they heal, it does raise the chance of remission. Some people recovering from substance use disorder choose to stay on the drugs indefinitely, said Schaffner.
"Many people want to stay on the maintenance dose because while they've been on it they've gone back to work, got their GED, got their kids back from DCFS, bought a first house and rebuilt trust with their family and friends. Why would they gamble losing all of that?" said Schaffner. "And how is taking suboxone or methadone any different from the diabetic who requires insulin for the rest of their life?"
Leslie Renken can be reached at 686-3250 or lrenken@pjstar.com. Follow her on Twitter.com/LeslieRenken, and subscribe to her on Facebook.com/leslie.renken.

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Mystery Solved: The Submarine Spy Drone Captured By North Korea
H I Sutton
I cover the changing world of underwater warfare.
15 years ago the North Koreans may have got themselves some (then) cutting edge U.S. Navy hardware.
When an underwater drone washes up on a beach there usually isn't a queue of navies wanting to admit it's theirs. There is a suspicion that it may have been involved in covert operations. Even in peacetime navies may conduct intelligence gathering missions off potential adversaries' coasts. Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are playing an increasing part of these operations.
The original (low resolution) photos shared in [+] [-]
2006 cut off the nose of the object which would have aided identification. This shot makes it look more like a torpedo. Better photos are now available.
So it's not surprising that there are a few unclaimed mystery objects in this space. Back in August 2006 North Korea announced that it had captured a UUV. It was said to have been found off the city of Hamhung on North Korea's eastern coast. They claimed that it was American. It was reported at the time that the U.S. dismissed the claims. A spokesperson for the U.S. military in South Korea was quoted saying "we have nothing unaccounted for and there is no way for us to verify that this is a U.S. vessel".
Although this vehicle gets attention from time to time, its identity was never firmly established in the public domain.
Mystery solved
Analysis of photos subsequently taken by tourists identify it as a little-known UUV launched by U.S. Navy submarines. The Near-term Mine Reconnaissance System, known as NMRS, was developed in the late 1990s for covertly mapping enemy minefields. It had a torpedo-like body so that it could be launched from the torpedo tubes of a Los Angeles Class sub. For its mission it would be controlled by a fiber-optic cable like some advanced torpedoes. To help it map the sea floor it had a Forward Looking Sonar (FLS) and Side Scan Sonar known as AN/AQS-14. This sensor was more commonly towed below a helicopter but the UUV allowed it to be used covertly. Potentially these sensors could also map other objects on the sea floor. And because it could operate in shallow water it could go places the submarine wouldn't.
The mystery object is identifiable as a U.S. Navy [+] [-]
NMRS (Near-term Mine Reconnaissance System). This would have been launched from a submarine.
Nicor, US Navy. Annotations by H I Sutton
The sensor arrangement on the nose appears slightly modified from the prototype NMRS but not enough to point to another system. If it's not NMRS, then it is closely related. Photos of the NMRS are very difficult to come across, especially after its trials in 1999.
So the device was American after all. Exactly how it got into North Korean hands remains an open question. But the suggestion that U.S. Navy submarines had been reconnoitering the North Korean coastline is not far fetched.
Ordinarily the NMRS would swim back to the host submarine and be recovered through the torpedo tube. If the fiber-optic cable broke then it was programmed to return to a pre-set rendezvous with the submarine. Something must have gone wrong.
But because the UUV fed data back to the host submarine in real time, any intelligence it gathered prior to the issue would have been safe. So possibly its mission was a success.
Or is it really solved?
Every good mystery has a twist. According to according to the Naval Undersea Museum website, the NMRS program was terminated in May 2005 after only the two prototypes had been built.
China has also reported foreign UUVs off its coasts. In 2012 a fishing boat discovered a torpedo-shaped drone in the South China Sea. It was a sophisticated device but so far identification has proven harder.
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Using OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) to get to the stories first. Author of several books on Submarines, Special Forces and Narco subs. I mostly write about submarines and the world's more secretive navies.
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SIMPATICO (McCarter Theatre Center): A Red Orchid Theatre's production comes to Princeton
October 2, 2017 - Ralph Malachowski
The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ, invited A Red Orchid Theatre of Chicago to bring their acclaimed 2013 production of Sam Shepard's play SIMPATICO to their Berlind Theatre, with several members of the original Chicago cast.
What a cast it is! IT includes Michael Shannon, a founding member of the ensemble has recently been honored with a Tony nomination, and Drama Desk and Outer Circle Critics Awards for his work in Long Day's Journey into Night in New York. As Carter, Mr. Shannon delivered an outstanding performance. No less accomplished were the fine actors Guy Van Swearingen as Vinnie, Mierka Girten as Cecilia, John Judd as Sims, and Kristin Engstrom as Rosie. Their stage presences were riveting. Kristin E. Ellis made the most of her small role as Kelly. We see great acting by accomplished actors in a difficult play.
By 1994, when he wrote this play, Sam Shepard (1943-2017) was a celebrated actor and playwright who won numerous awards. SIMPATICO can be considered to be one of Shepard's mature works.
A Red Orchid Theatre's SIMPATICO at McCarter. Jennifer Engstrom and Guy Van Swearingen. Photo by Richard Termine.
As a drama, SIMPATICO is a difficult work for actors and audience alike. Divided into several scenes, there are long monologues and rapid-fire dialogues which often run around in drawn-out, repetitious circles, with infuriating lame jokes and puns, challenging the most patient member of the audience.
The play describes how fifteen years in the past a crime was committed in which three characters were involved in a sordid plot to destroy one man. Odd leaps of logic are joined by erratic characterizations which only add to the chaotic plot twists. The audience occasionally laughed at the most grisly, skin-crawling moments. There were many such moments.
A 1999 film, Simpatico, starring Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone and Albert Finney was adapted from the play and directed by Matthew Warchus. With a running time of 106 minutes, the film is considerably shorter in duration from the play, which runs here at 2-1/2 hours with one intermission.
[McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ] September 8-October 15, 2017; mccarter.org/simpatico.
For one Thursday during each of their plays, the McCarter Theatre Center hosts a fabulous event they call Pride Night. The Pride Night for their latest play, Simpatico, was held September 21. The event is held in a lovely venue in the Matthews Theatre, catered by a cadre of local establishments, with a bar for beer, wine and soda, and a raffle where several fine prizes are handed out. This night the food was provided by Mediterra, a local restaurant in Princeton. The food was fabulous. Several waitpersons walked among us with platters of delicious hot and cold appetizers. Three large tables also had foods and desserts. The McCarter deserves a round of applause for hosting these events celebrating the LGBT community.
Next at the McCarter will be A Night with Janis Joplin, October 10-29, 2017.
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The time is here to enter this challenge as so many of my favorite bloggers and their students do. Now that I am somewhat finished with major commitments (mathematics and gifted coursework, daughter's graduation, etc.), I am ready to begin. The first day of the challenge for me begins today, June 6, 2014. For the record, picure books as well as novels count, fiction and nonfiction, children's literature and professional books are all included. Anything except articles count. Real books. You can read more than one book on a single day, and a portion of a book another, as long as you average a book a day all summer. Will you join me?
So, today's conpleted read is The Dot, by Peter Reynolds. Yes, this picture book has made quite a splash. And, yes, I loved it as well. It may even make it to the first week of school read aloud list. Many more picture books on my to-be-read list.


We have been running this application for over a year. Over the last few days we have had files fail to encrypt. This occurs if the task is called by a chain or if we manually run the encryption.
File sizes range up to 800MB.
The chain wait time is set to 0.
Here is info from the task log.
Are there any corresponding entries in the debug log?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:06 am Post subject: Any ideas?
The files that fail are usually 700-730MB. Lately it seems like every large file is failing.
We tried splitting the data into 5 smaller files- and it appeared to encrypt okay- though some of the files failed in a later process.
We need to resolve this issue- quickly- so any assistance is appeciated.
You may try increasing the command wait time. In the keystore tab, settings button, increase the command wait time.
The large files may be taking more than 300 seconds to decrypt.
The instance 2495 took 301 seconds to complete.. So, it could be related to this setting.
Where do I go to change the command wait time setting for encryption on Automize Enterprise version 9.02.
Keep in mind I am running it from a chain (and testing manually).
The setting is not in the Encryption task. The command time setting is in the Encryption module - Keystore tab - Settings Button. Change it to 15 minutes.
Since you are running the task within a chain, you should match the step time allowed. In the chain window, select the encrypt task and change the maximum step time to also be 15 minutes.


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Odisha FC bank on home record as Mumbai City FC look to continue dream run
Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC will kick off the new year with a clash in matchweek 13 of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The last time these two sides met earlier this season, the Islanders wrapped up all three points with a clean sheet. The visitors continue to remain unbeaten this season, but will face a stiff challenge to keep that up at the Kalinga Stadium, where Odisha FC have only dropped points once - during a draw - this season.
On the flip side, that draw has come during Odisha FC's ongoing run of form, which is their lowest point this season. The Juggernauts have failed to win their last three games and failed to score in all of them, securing just a solitary point in the process. In their last game, Odisha FC fell to a late defeat, just four minutes from time, against Kerala Blasters.
The Last Episode 🔥#OdishaFC #AmaTeamAmaGame #TheEasternDragons #OFCMCFC pic.twitter.com/iSjM6K2ofi
— Odisha FC (@OdishaFC) December 31, 2022
Two of their last three games have involved at least one key player missing due to suspension. On Monday, Saul Crespo is expected to be back in the starting XI against Mumbai City FC after serving his suspension. Head coach Josep Gombau has the chance to field his strongest side against the Islanders. (Club statistics)
"The way we approach the game, it's [always] the same - trying to press very high, trying to have the ball as much as we can. We are not a team that are designed to wait for the opponents and sit back," said Gombau. "With the movement that we're working, with the mentality of the players, we will have our chances and we need to take these chances. Even when we played against them away, it was a game that was decided at the last moment. We will have our moments, and we need to take it."
Mumbai City FC will begin the new year as the only unbeaten side in the league. A win will take the Islanders back to the top of the table. So far, Mumbai City FC have won eight out of their eleven games while scoring 32 goals, eight more than Hyderabad FC who are their closest competitors on that front and have played one game more.
Greg Stewart has the join-highest goal contributions in the Hero ISL this season. The midfielder has seven assists and four goals in eleven games so far. The pacey duo of Bipin Singh and Lallianzuala Chhangte have been hard to stop on the flanks and will be the key attacking outlets once again for the Islanders as they look to reclaim first position from Hyderabad FC. (Club statistics)
#TheIslanders took on Odisha FC in the initial home game of the season as fans returned to the Arena for the first time in over 2 years! 💪💙
Here's a quick throwback to that clinical display, which helped clinch all 3⃣ points. 🎯#MumbaiCity #AamchiCity🔵 pic.twitter.com/SspJZxtaaw
"Motivation-wise, I do not have to do much because our players are very humble and good. I am very happy with the performances and results so far," said Buckingham. "What is important now is tipping over to the other side of the season and making sure we continue to try getting better game by game. The next game is against Odisha and that will help us push ourselves in the direction we want to go," he added.
The two sides have clashed previously on seven occasions and the record is only slightly tipped in Mumbai City FC's favour. The Islanders have notched a victory on four occasions, while the Juggernauts have clinched three wins. Hero ISL standings


For the last three years, Steve and Tim have been running two highly successful, fully bespoke management development programmes at Grafton GB. Over 250 managers have now been through the programmes and the feedback has been universally positive, with many graduates saying that the programmes are the best training that they've ever done. Personally, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Steve and Tim to continually develop the programmes to meet our changing business requirements. They are flexible and very customer focussed and always deliver. They give managers practical tools and techniques to use every day and open their eyes to different ways of doing things, as well as helping improve their self-awareness and personal development. If you want to help your managers to be the best leaders they can be, I would not hesitate in using The Reality Business. Highly recommended!


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Bloom (#52392e), 2020.
Dye sublimation print,
54 x 40 1/2 inches (137.2 x 102.9 cm).
CLOUD #246
Hough Circle Transform, 2019.
Dye sublimation metal print,
Karnak, Montezuma Range
Haar, Hough Transform, Hough Circles, Watershed, 2018.
Three LE silver gelatin prints,
Overall framed 81 1/2 x 121 inches (207 x 307.3 cm).
Comet (Corpus: Omens and Portents) Adversarially Evolved Hallucination, 2017.
Dye sublimation metal print, 21 1/2 x 26 7/8 inches (54.6 x 68.3 cm).
Vampire (Corpus: Monsters of Capitalism) Adversarially Evolved Hallucination, 2017.
Dye sublimation metal print, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm).
Rainbow (Corpus: Omens and Portents) Adversarially Evolved Hallucination, 2017.
Shoshone Falls Hough Transform; Haar, 2017. Silver Gelatin Print, 48 x 60 inches (121.9 x 152.4 cm).
"Winona"
Eigenface; Labeled Faces in the Wild Dataset, 2016.
48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm).
Prototype for Non-Functional Satellite (Design 4, Build 4), 2014.
Mylar, aluminum, plastic, Site specific dimensions. Installation view, 2014. Art Unlimited, Basel.
Bahamas Internet Cable System (BICS-1), NSA/GCHQ-Tapped Undersea Cable, Atlantic Ocean, 2015.
C-print, 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm).
NSA-Tapped Fiber Optic Cable Landing Site, Marseille, France, 2015.
C-print and mixed media on navigational chart, C-print 49 1/8 x 63 1/8 inches (124.8 x 160.3 cm),
Map 49 1/8 x 68 1/8 inches (124.8 x 173 cm).
Autonomy Cube, 2015.
Plexi box with computer components, 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (40 x 40 x 40 cm).
Untitled (Reaper Drone), 2013. C-print, 48 x 60 inches (121.9 x 152.4 cm).
Untitled (Reaper Drone), 2010. C-print, 49 1/8 x 61 1/8 inches (124.8 x 155.3 cm).
VORTEX 3 IN Sextans (Inactive Signals Intelligence Spacecraft), 2009.
National Security Agency Surveillance Base, Bude, Cornwall, UK, 2014.
National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, Maryland, 2013.
C-print, 35 5/8 x 53 inches (90.5 x 134.6 cm).
National Security Agency Utah Data Center, Bluffdale, UT, 2012.
C-print, 36 7/8 x 48 7/8 inches (93.7 x 124.1 cm).
Detachment 3, Air Force Flight Test Center, Groom Lake, NV; Distance approx. 26 miles, 2008.
C-print, 40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm).
The Last Pictures and the Gold Artifact, 2013.
HD Video and Etched gold plated disk, 14:05 minutes, disk is 4 7/8 inches in diameter x 3/8 inches thick.
The Last Pictures (Warning from Space; Demonstration of Eating, Licking and Drinking), 2012.
Two gelatin silver prints, Each 24 x 32 inches (61 x 81.3 cm).
The Last Pictures (Construction of Hoover Dam; The Wow! Signal), 2012.
Two gelatin silver prints, Each 24 7/8 x 32 7/8 inches (63.2 x 83.5 cm).


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Naval Shipbuilding College hosts next generation of shipbuilders
Maritime and Undersea Warfare | 09 November 2019 | Stephen Kuper
As part of its national secondary school engagement strategy, the Naval Shipbuilding College has partnered with an online learning program to ensure students can prepare for the thousands of exciting career opportunities ahead.
Through the Work-Ready program, an online careers education platform, students will access the latest advice on future educational or training pathways that lead to exciting jobs.
This is in addition to secondary schools engagement activities that the Naval Shipbuilding College has been undertaking in every state and territory, particularly in shipbuilding precincts.
Work-Ready's naval shipbuilding-focused modules are offered through an online platform, where teachers can educate students about the skills, knowledge and capabilities required to secure rewarding and meaningful careers.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the Australian government's $90 billion investment in a National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise will generate new opportunities.
"Encouraging secondary students to consider naval shipbuilding as a career of choice is a critical step in the successful development of a sustainable Australian workforce pipeline," Minister Price explained.
Naval Shipbuilding Institute chief executive Ian Irving said the partnership ensured Australian schools could now access high-quality, industry-specific learning content at no cost.
"New career opportunities will soon spawn throughout Australia, offering jobs across a diversity of disciplines, from fabrication roles in the construction yards, through to engineering roles in the design bureaus, and leadership opportunities within management teams," Mr Irving said.
The program includes industry-specific content across four learning modules: Science Technology Engineering Maths, Jobs of the Future, Defence Industry and Understanding Work.
"Through the Work-Ready program, we will raise awareness of the diversity of meaningful careers available across the naval shipbuilding, supply and sustainment industries," Mr Irving added.
Publisher of the Work-Ready program Tracy Marsh said it will provide a conduit between schools, teachers, parents and the Naval Shipbuilding College.
"Due to its reach, Work-Ready will allow young Australians from diverse backgrounds to tap into opportunities they have never have been aware of previously,'' Ms Marsh said.
It also provides students with access to engaging activities and industry mentors that will help them to develop positive work-life skills and attitudes.
These initiatives will encourage further discussion between students, parents and other influencers to enable them to collaborate on choosing future education and training pathways.
The Naval Shipbuilding College was established in April 2018 by the Australian government to support the development of a highly skilled workforce required to deliver the continuous National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise.
In collaboration with industry, it has identified priority roles across the National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise. It is also working with a national network of 26 vocational education and training and higher education providers in every state and territory to offer endorsed programs of study.
This will support the development of a highly skilled national workforce required to deliver key programs, including the Attack Class submarines, Hunter Class frigates and Arafura Class offshore patrol vessels.
Last Updated: 11 November 2019 Published: 09 November 2019


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Your new car's braking system will develop wear and tear on its moving parts, just like any other piece of machinery. Your brakes, however, are far more important than most people actively think about. You apply brakes, the car stops.
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This park is not really for children. It is very pretty and clean and quiet. There is a playground but that is it, no swimming pool or activities for kids. The bathhouse is way up front with the office and they only have one. I would recommend using your camper. The people were very friendly and helpful. If you want a quite place to relax and want to visit Mt. Airy this is the place for you. We would stay here again. We camped at Mayberry Campground in a Motorhome.
If you go into Mt. Airy take the squad car tour they are very friendly and tell you all about the town.
This is a nice get away campground. I live about 40 miles from here and camp here often. Someone said they reserved a 50 amp site? There are no 50 amp sites there. This is an older campground kept up pretty well by the rangers and hosts. Fishing is mostly catfish and there are a few nice golf courses nearby. I have found that most of South Carolina State Parks are about the same. All built around the same time and not much updating. We camped at Santee State Park in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice park. I had heard nice things about this place and how they go all out for Halloween with hay rides and haunted house. It was great every weekend in October Kids get to trick or treat and most sites are decorated. Staff was very friendly and we had a great time. If you want to go in Oct. you better make reservations early because they book up quickly. I liked it so much I am going back for Thanksgiving. The campground is very kid friendly, but adults like it too. We camped at River Bottom Farms Family Campground in a Motorhome.
This was our first full week camping; we have stayed at Myrtle Beach many times but not camping. This campground is very family friendly, even though I don't have small children our friends did and they had a great time with the activity there. They give you a newsletter of all activities for the week which was very good. There were lots of golf carts riding around and if I wasn't in an Ocean front site I would have gotten one too. We didn't have any trouble with the carts but there were a lot of kids driving them that where under age by the CG rules. Bathrooms very clean but were old. We had a great time and would go back. We camped at Lakewood Camping Resort in a Motorhome.
The park is very clean and the bathhouses were very clean. The CG was not crowded in Dec. so it was very quite. We were in the back of the CG but still could hear some traffic noise at night. It's close to Charleston with easy access to the city. I would recommend this CG and I will go back. They have WiFi for a charge but I picked up a signal that I got for free. We camped at Oak Plantation Campground in a Motorhome.


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The 'other' in patterns of drinking: A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol use among professional, managerial and clerical workers
Jonathan Ling1,
Karen E Smith1,
Graeme B Wilson2,
Lyn Brierley-Jones1,
Ann Crosland1,
Eileen FS Kaner2 &
Catherine A Haighton2
Recent evidence shows that workers in white collar roles consume more alcohol than other groups within the workforce, yet little is known about their views of drinking.
Focus groups were conducted in five workplaces to examine the views of white collar workers regarding the effect of alcohol use on personal and professional lives, drinking patterns and perceived norms. Analysis followed the method of constant comparison.
Alcohol use was part of everyday routine. Acceptable consumption and 'excess' were framed around personal experience and ability to function rather than quantity of alcohol consumed. Public health messages or the risk of adverse health consequences had little impact on views of alcohol consumption or reported drinking.
When developing public health alcohol interventions it is important to consider the views of differing groups within the population. Our sample considered public health messages to be of no relevance to them, rather they reinforced perceptions that their own alcohol use was controlled and acceptable. To develop effective public health alcohol interventions the views of this group should be examined in more detail.
Increasing alcohol consumption and the associated health, social and economic harms are key public health concerns [1–4]. While some research has investigated the relationships between job status and alcohol intake [5] and between alcohol consumption, work-related stress and occupational role [6, 7], people in higher socio-economic groups are generally under-represented in alcohol research. Recent statistics show however that households with an adult working in a managerial or professional capacity have the highest proportion of alcohol consumption in the previous seven days [8]. Similarly, adults in managerial and professional households are significantly more likely than those in routine and manual households to have had an alcoholic drink on five or more days in the previous week. No research has yet examined how alcohol is viewed by this largely unconsulted section of the population: those in occupations that are managerial, supervisory, clerical or professional – frequently referred to as white collar workers (contrasting with 'blue collar', unskilled or manual workers).
Alcohol holds an established role within British culture where it is associated with socialising, pleasure, celebration and escape from pressure [1, 4]. While the majority of alcohol users are sensible drinkers, alcohol use outside socially defined acceptable parameters is viewed negatively and is also strongly associated with illness and crime [9, 10]. Recent public health policies have focussed upon young people, binge drinking and the socially visible consequences of problematic drinkers, largely disregarding the harmful health and social effects of average alcohol consumption over time [1, 3, 9]. The UK Government's latest alcohol strategy does acknowledge the health impact of alcohol use; however its focus remains "turn[ing] the tide against irresponsible drinking"[4], p4].
In the UK there has been a shift away from drinking within leisure premises and an increase in home drinking [1, 4], where the majority of drinking now takes place [11]. Home drinking is generally portrayed as safe and responsible despite being typically uncontrolled and unregulated [11]. At a population level, there is increasing awareness of the daily guidelines for responsible drinking [4, 12], however these are not applied consistently to personal behaviour [1, 13]. Higher levels of alcohol consumption have become normalised [1, 14] and many people now adhere to a personally-interpreted definition of moderate drinking that could put them in danger of short- and long-term negative consequences [12]. Almost a quarter of the population report regularly drinking in excess of current guidance, an overwhelming majority of whom do not think they are causing any risk to their long term health and, unlike people who smoke - most of whom would like to quit - less than a fifth of those regularly drinking in excess of the recommended guidance want to drink less [4]. This presents a significant and growing health burden [11, 15] and has important implications for future public health approaches around alcohol use [9].
Accessing individuals in the workplace provides an important opportunity to increase understanding of the views underpinning health behaviours of working people, who form a significant proportion of the adult population. This study explored white collar workers' views of alcohol use. Going beyond a discussion of consumption, we sought to develop an understanding of how public health alcohol messages were viewed, as well as exploring contextually the role of alcohol within the personal and professional lives of white collar workers.
An opportunity sample of 49 people (17 male, 32 female) participated. Ages ranged from 21 to 55. All participants were working full-time - at least 35 hours per week - in managerial, supervisory, clerical or other professional roles. Participation was voluntary and staff were recruited on behalf of the research team by a co-ordinator within each workplace. Co-ordinators were typically from human resources or a health improvement/health and safety officer. Lunch was provided and a £5 voucher offered to each participant in thanks.
Focus groups were held in five workplaces during employee lunch breaks and were attended by employees from that organisation only.
Focus groups 1 and 2 - local government offices. Focus Group 1 consisted of 9 females with ages ranging from 21 to 55. Focus Group 2 was composed of 8 females and 1 male, aged from 25 to 55.
Focus group 3 – a private sector chemical storage company. This group consisted of 1 female and 9 males, aged from 25 to 55.
Focus group 4 - a prison. The focus group consisted of 7 females and 4 males who ranged in age from 22 to 54.
Focus group 5 – a tax office. The focus group consisted of 7 females and 3 males who were aged from 36 to 51.
Each focus group was facilitated by two researchers. Prior to focus groups, participants were given an overview of the research aims to enable provision of informed written consent. At the start of each group ground rules were established to observe confidentiality and facilitate mutual respect. Participants were advised that the facilitators were not seeking personally sensitive information, such as the quantity or frequency of alcohol consumption. Open-ended questions were posed around loosely constructed themes enabling members of the focus groups to raise issues of significance to them, as well as exploring areas of agreement and disagreement. Focus group facilitators worked from a flexible schedule of open-ended questions. These questions were continually reframed in light of emerging concepts based on views related to four themes related to drinking:
lifestyle behaviours
drinking in the home
variations in consumption through the week
the effect of drinking on work
Focus groups lasted between 40 and 75 minutes and were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim, with personal information anonymised prior to analysis.
Data were analysed using the method of constant comparison. Constant comparison requires that data be simultaneously encoded and analysed to enable hypothesis discovery and theory generation [16]. All data were analysed for classification into initial categories, with thematic categories being compared both within and across transcripts. Responses from earlier groups informed discussions in later groups. Comparison continued until saturation. Categories were subsequently integrated into a set of higher level concepts in a process of initial theory generation. Data were first analysed independently by focus group facilitators, and later by other members of the research team who had not been involved in data collection. Regular research team meetings were held to discuss issues arising and to ensure analytic rigor.
Within all focus groups, drinking alcohol was seen as a reward after fulfilling work commitments and family obligations, and as a way to unwind, alleviate stress or socialise. As discussions developed, socially-acceptable norms were continually negotiated. These norms were constructed around generic drinking behaviours rather than personal consumption ('you' and 'they' rather than 'I') and language and terminology were used to enhance statements, invite consensus from other group members, and identify deviance from these norms.
Three themes emerged:
perceptions of harmful, unacceptable or problematic alcohol use as 'the other'
normalisation of alcohol use when perceived to be controlled and harm free
the ability to function as an endorsement of acceptable alcohol use
Focus groups considered unacceptable or problematic use of alcohol to be associated with long-term, heavy and binge drinking. Perceptions of excessive alcohol intake were assessed in relation to how a person looks and behaves rather than the quantity or frequency of consumption. Clear distinctions were made between personal use of alcohol and that of 'others' by using broadly constructed stereotypes of individuals with complex needs, those using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or those outside their own peer groups such as 'young people'.
" The people who are predominantly doing it [drinking problematically] are in a society and a culture where it just becomes the norm; they don't know any different - they can't get out of it - but then you are moving into a situation where you are looking at far more than just the alcohol side of things. (Female, Focus group 1)"
The stigma associated with alcohol problems was further highlighted in relation to seeking information or support. If colleagues or peers were experiencing problems with alcohol it was felt likely that there would be an underlying causal factor. Someone experiencing alcohol-related problems was viewed as less worthy of sympathy than someone experiencing other health problems. It was felt that experiencing problems with alcohol would provoke shame, a reluctance to discuss problems with colleagues, especially managers, and an avoidance of any support or services within the workplace.
" I was just thinking for me personally… if I thought my drinking was a problem, the last thing I would want to do then is admit that within work, because then that becomes a double problem: I've got my drinking that's a problem outside of work, and it's impacting on my work and having to admit that. (Female, Focus group 5)"
Personal drinking was viewed as something group members choose to do, not something they need to do. The idea that drinking could have an adverse impact on their health was refuted. With the exception of messages around drinking and driving, no connection was made between personal behaviour and current public health messages or potential risks to health.
" Just speaking for myself, I am fully aware of all the information and fully aware of what I should be doing and what I shouldn't be doing and how I should drink and when I should drink, but I am making a choice. I've seen all the education, I don't think I drink excessively but if you put me on a scale according to the Government I am off the scale but, I feel fit, healthy.. (Male, Focus group 3)"
When discussions focused upon the more severe health and social order impact of alcohol use, negative language and the construction of stereotypes were used to dissociate this from personal 'acceptable' use. 'Young people' and those for whom it was 'too late' were commonly identified as 'those people' for whom public health messages should be targeted.
" I know what you mean yeah drinking to excess - when you see these young teenagers on the streets can't walk, sort of like collapsed in a heap cos they've drank that much. (Female, Focus group 5)"
Throughout the focus groups, socially acceptable norms were continually negotiated among participants. As such, these can be considered as some of the factors underlying the mechanisms controlling alcohol consumption. In some groups when comments or anecdotal incidents were recounted around alcohol use that fell outside the negotiated or anticipated 'group norm' this line of discussion ceased instantly and in some groups those participants raising these issues fell quiet for a period of time.
…the safe drinking limit 2–3 units a day for women, which I suppose is the government sensible recommended daily drinking allowance, however to me and you that's like a couple of glasses of wine, and for me yeah that's sensible but I would have another couple until I got like bladdered, do you know what I mean so, it's…
-I think it's a lot. I think it's a lot
-What's a lot?
-To say 2–3 units a day,
-It does sound a lot doesn't it?
- I would be worried if I was having 2–3 units a day, every day, personally.
- That's just a glass of wine,
- And it's a unit, isn't necessarily a big glass of wine, so it's a small wine
- I would be worried if I was having that every day anyway. (Interaction between two females, Focus group 1)
Where issues were discussed which were considered to fall outwith the socially defined acceptable norm, negative terms such as 'shouldn't', 'you just wouldn't', 'that just doesn't happen anymore' and 'isn't it' were used along with vocal emphasis to invite group consensus greatly influenced the direction of discussions. This created an environment where only the more confident individuals might have felt comfortable raising opposing views and was particularly apparent when talking about lunchtime drinking, drink driving and smelling of alcohol while at work.
Home drinking was considered to be widespread, socially acceptable and convenient. Focus groups reported that they now drank less often within leisure premises. Low cost and easy availability of alcohol and avoidance of drink driving were highlighted as key factors underpinning this change; alcohol was cited as a standard item on supermarket shopping lists. Home responsibilities were also acknowledged as influencing how participants drank and many described completing household chores and family routines before eating a meal with wine or settling down, with a drink, to relax. Drinking was considered a socially acceptable form of relaxation and a marker of the transition from work or parental responsibilities, to 'me time'.
" I drink one, because I've had a stressful day at work, two because I've had a stressful day at home. I have four children so what I do is children things and so then when I do get the kids off to bed sometimes it's nice to have a drink because it actually makes you feel like an adult again…. Like I say alcohol at home is cheap, [at] your supermarkets you can get a nice bottle of wine for £5 you go to a pub or restaurant and you're paying £20 for it, so it's more accessible and it's easier and it's more comfortable in your own environment. (Male, Focus group 3)"
Alcohol use was considered part of everyday routine but something which does not interfere with other aspects of life. Alcohol consumption on nights during the working week was considered commonplace and acceptable provided that work and other responsibilities will be fulfilled the following day. Such drinking was interpreted as essentially harm free, despite discussions identifying consumption often greater than that currently recommended for responsible alcohol use. Drinking was also associated with social rituals, such as wine with meals or beer while watching sport.
" I think you probably drink more if you are at home simply because you haven't got the chew of going up to the bar to buy another drink and losing your seat and all that goes with it. At home you just, I would presume, just sit with the bottle next to you . (Male, Focus Group 2)"
It was acknowledged that heavier drinking sessions took place; however these were associated with time off work. They were typically pre-planned, usually going out in groups of friends, often of the same gender, with the predetermined aim of drinking what were considered large quantities. Contingency plans for transport home, childcare and recovery time were also typically prearranged. The preplanning and infrequent nature of these sessions reinforced perceptions that personal alcohol use was controlled and acceptable.
Current drinking behaviours were not considered to have a negative impact upon short or long-term health. Alcohol use was moderated according to personal awareness and previous experience, with behaviour based upon how group members felt while drinking, how they anticipated they would feel the next day and commitments they would have to fulfil while potentially impaired. The amount of alcohol which constitutes 'too much' was evaluated in terms of a person's size, metabolism and overall state of health. Alcohol intake was gauged according to perceived tolerance levels, rather than according to an absolute number of units of alcohol. Perceptions of excessive alcohol intake in particular, were based on past experience.
" I think you just know how you feel and you have to judge it like that because you couldn't read every bottle in every bar in every pub so I think people tend to just go on how they feel. (Male, Focus Group 5)"
Where adverse effects were considered these were only discussed in terms of coping with a hangover and the inconvenience of lost time while unwell.
" I think more people care about what they look like on the outside than the inside so if you are not putting a lot of weight on I don't think people care that much unless you start weeing blood or something . (Male, Focus group 3)"
The ability to function at work and act as a responsible adults were considered to be crucial indicators that drinking remains within acceptable levels. The implication was that, as the members of the focus groups were able to maintain employment in skilled roles, they were by definition drinking in a way that cannot be hazardous or harmful. One participant did however highlight the tendency for the 'functioning alcoholic' to be overlooked within society.
Within all focus groups 'smelling of alcohol' while at work was considered negative and stigmatising; an unprofessional way to present oneself which will lead to a loss of professional credibility. Lunchtime drinking was considered taboo, very much a thing of the past.
Although awareness of the recommended guidelines for responsible drinking exist, little notice was taken of them and there was much confusion as to what constitutes 'a unit' and how this equates in terms of drinks consumed. Guidelines were discredited and considered a form of 'nanny stateism'.
" Well it's been discredited anyway hasn't it recently, because I mean the last thing I read about units etc. , is that this man had just decided all by himself what a unit was and that then became the recommended guidance. So really it wasn't backed up by anything particular, it was just this bloke thought 'that sounds about right' and after that it was given out as recommended guidance. (Female, Focus Group 2)"
Across all focus groups, driving was identified as the greatest factor influencing drinking behaviour, being integral to professional and personal lives. Drinking and driving were consistently expressed as unacceptable and losing the ability to drive was seen as impacting upon social status and income, disrupting routine life and stigmatising self and family.
" The driving bit stops me because I hate to not have my car and that is the big thing with me so that stops me from drinking when I know I am out the next day in the car . (Male, Focus group 4)"
Many members of the focus groups had children and other family commitments and while alcohol use was identified as routine, responsibilities were prioritised. Alcohol use was typically negotiated with partners around responsibilities, or took place after commitments were fulfilled; again reinforcing perceptions that such alcohol use was controlled and acceptable.
People working in white collar occupations are under-represented within alcohol research. In this study we found that they considered their alcohol use to be positive and within personal control. A socially-constructed concept of acceptable use was widely agreed, this was both justified and reinforced by the construction of stereotypes of the deviant 'other' to describe less acceptable alcohol use. This supports existing evidence which suggests that alcohol use that conforms to socially-defined parameters is an established element of British culture [1, 10, 14].
A cultural shift was reported away from drinking alcohol in leisure premises and drinking at lunchtimes or directly after work to less public drinking within the home, a pattern identified by Foster et al. [11]. We found that while drinking was still associated with sociability, home drinking was described as more convenient and more affordable than going out, especially for those with family responsibilities. Importantly, however, home drinking is typically less regulated than drinking in licensed premises and while there was some awareness of recommended guidelines for alcohol consumption, there was widespread confusion as to how these translate into drinks consumed.
Despite discussions indicating that reported alcohol use exceeds recommended guidelines for both amount and frequency of consumption, there was no acknowledgement that personal alcohol use - almost invariably considered by participants to be moderate - can incur any harmful health or social consequences. Notions of moderate drinking are underpinned by normative explanations such as the presumed behaviour of others and 'acceptability' and 'excess' are judged by the ability to function and act responsibly. This supports recent work that concluded that the UK population has become habituated to high levels of alcohol consumption [14]. As people tend to overestimate and exaggerate the drinking of their peers [17], this is likely to have considerable health consequences and could present a significant challenge for public health and treatment services [11, 15]. This issue is of particular concern as frequent heavy drinking has been found to have more significant consequences for health than episodic binge drinking [10, 18].
In recent years, public health policies have largely focused upon young people and the social and criminal disorder associated with alcohol use [1, 9]. Our study has found that these messages had some unintended consequences as focus groups readily identified alcohol problems as being the domain of young people and disordered drinking. Recent public health alcohol messages have therefore not only failed to resonate with white collar workers, they have actively reinforced their view that their own alcohol use was problem-free. The 'problem drinker', or the individual likely to experience health problems in later life, was not viewed as the stay-at-home evening wine drinker, able to drive when required, provide and care for their family and function effectively within the workplace. Therefore, with the exception of drink driving campaigns, recent public health alcohol messages have failed to impact on the behaviour of a large audience, with potentially significant financial and public health cost implications. Having a better understanding of how 'acceptable', 'moderate' and 'problematic' drinking are viewed among differing groups within the population can help focus the development of future public health alcohol interventions. This is of particular relevance in light of recent findings showing that increased alcohol consumption established in early and mid life are likely to be continued into later life [1, 19].
This is one of the first studies to investigate drinking patterns among white collar workers. The qualitative approach, using focus groups to collect data, allowed themes relating to views of alcohol use to emerge. This study helps reveal the meanings attached to alcohol use by white collar workers and identifies resistance to public health messages. The relative consistency of data across all focus groups indicates that their norms may reflect a wider cultural discourse independent of group variables such as the presence of 'strong personalities' in the group or the nature of the business of the workplace involved.
The context of focus groups - in the workplace, with colleagues - is likely to have impacted upon willingness to express views on alcohol and alcohol use that were felt to be counter to group expectations. Discussions within groups constitute public discourse and reactions and expectations shaped how conversations proceeded: where a contribution was anticipated as likely to be questioned or questionable, there was sometimes an attempt to reinforce the validity of statements by asserting an unprovable extreme – 'everybody drinks' or 'the vast majority', usually with some emphasis. This is likely to have influenced subsequent contributions by others [20] although social norms will have predominated, which was the central aim of this study.
Implications for practice and future research
The shift to home drinking reported in this study has ramifications for the future development of public health alcohol interventions particularly as focus group members consider themselves to be moderate drinkers. This study has shown that convenience and affordability are factors underpinning the shift to home drinking - where consumption is largely unregulated. Current proposals to address alcohol use in the UK at a population level by curbing the availability of cheap alcohol include minimum unit pricing and the 'Responsibility Deal' with the alcohol industry [4]. As with most products, price, availability and available income do influence purchasing behaviour [14], however little is known about whether the UK population will support moves to increase alcohol prices and it is possible that people will absorb increased costs in order to maintain levels of alcohol consumption by sacrificing other expenditure. While there is a growing body of evidence to support these approaches [21, 22], such policies may widen public health inequalities and, if cheaper and stronger forms of alcohol or other intoxicating substances are chosen instead, exacerbate existing drug and alcohol problems.
The latest UK Government's Alcohol Strategy [4] proposes a review of the guidelines for responsible drinking. Our study has shown that while there was awareness among white collar workers of current guidelines, they found them confusing and not readily translatable into the drinks they consume. As well as reviewing the guidance it would be prudent to also examine how messages are communicated to different segments of the population.
This study found driving to be a key factor underpinning reported alcohol behaviour. Focus groups considered current public health messages relating to the responsible use of alcohol to have little or no relevance to them with the exception of campaigns against drinking and driving. Emslie et al. [1] similarly found that driving was a key reason (whether valid or not) offered by respondents to resist friendly pressure to drink. The failure of existing public health messages to engage this group indicates that a different approach should be considered. The latest UK Government's Alcohol Strategy [4] outlines a commitment to increase the scope and funding for 'Drinkaware' to best direct interventions to specific target groups within the population. Our research has shown that a campaign interweaving health messages with those around drink driving would potentially resonate with this group for whom other campaigns have failed to impact.
Further research is needed to identify what other factors would engage white collar workers to consider changing their views and drinking behaviours. All but one of the focus groups comprised male and female participants so what emerged were norms negotiated across genders – people tended not to seem as if they were excluding anyone present from the in-group. Nonetheless, gender specific focus groups with this population might be another avenue for future research, particularly given recent research which has observed gender-related socioeconomic patterning in alcohol consumption [23].
The results of this study provide insight into white collar workers' views of alcohol use. For our focus groups, the problem drinker was constructed around visibility and an inability to function, making excessive drinking the province of the 'other', something which was far removed from their own behaviour or that of their peers. These findings suggest that current public health interventions have not been effective in engaging this group who are likely to drink at unhealthy levels but be highly resistant to reducing their alcohol consumption - especially as they do not consider their use to be problematic unless it impairs their capacity to fulfil responsibilities or function at work. Future public health messages around alcohol should be less focussed upon the crime and personal safety implications of irresponsible drinking and be more sensitive to the lifestyles and long-term health of the populations they target.
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Pre-publication history
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/892/prepub
This work was supported by Public Health NHS Directorate Stockton-on-Tees. It was an independent piece of work and does not necessarily reflect the views of the funder. We would like to thank the participants who gave their time and shared their views with us and Scott Lloyd of Public Health Directorate NHS Stockton-on-Tees and the participating workplaces for their help with this study.
Jonathan Ling and Catherine Haighton are funded as staff members of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence. Funding for Fuse from the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, under the auspices of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, is gratefully acknowledged.
Department of Pharmacy, Health & Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK
Jonathan Ling, Karen E Smith, Lyn Brierley-Jones & Ann Crosland
Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK
Graeme B Wilson, Eileen FS Kaner & Catherine A Haighton
Jonathan Ling
Karen E Smith
Graeme B Wilson
Lyn Brierley-Jones
Ann Crosland
Eileen FS Kaner
Catherine A Haighton
Correspondence to Jonathan Ling.
JL conceived the study and participated in its design and coordination and drafted the manuscript. KS & GBW carried out data collection and drafted the manuscript. AC, EK & LBJ helped to draft the manuscript. CH conceived the study and participated in its design and coordination. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Ling, J., Smith, K.E., Wilson, G.B. et al. The 'other' in patterns of drinking: A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol use among professional, managerial and clerical workers. BMC Public Health 12, 892 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-892
Accepted: 02 October 2012


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