Public Health - Alcohol Misuse Issues at a Different Worldwide Level

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Significance of the chosen health issue......................................................................................2
Alcohol misuse issues at a different worldwide level................................................................4
Level 1: Global level..............................................................................................................4
Level 2: In Australia...............................................................................................................4
Level 3: In Victoria................................................................................................................4
Determinants of alcohol misuse.................................................................................................5
Economic determinants:.............................................................................................................5
Cultural determinants:............................................................................................................5
Political determinants:............................................................................................................5
Social determinants:...............................................................................................................6
Environmental determinants:.................................................................................................6
The Dahlgren and Whitehead (1991) model..........................................................................6
Strength of Moreland City Council well-being plan (2017 to 2021).........................................8
The identified gap of the plan:...................................................................................................8
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
The public health and well-being plans allow the government or official departments to sets
the direction regarding the health and well-being sector in an effective and efficient way
(Boffa, Tilton and Ah Chee, 2018). For this report, the selected municipal public health and
well-being plan are of “Moreland city council”. The vision of Moreland health authorities is
to ensure a healthy and sustainable city. The well-being plan of Moreland is also known in
the country for its proud diversity. Apart from this, alcohol misuse in the young population is
the chosen health issue for this report. It is observed that consuming more than 3 drinks in a
day on a regular basis is common among the youth. In this report, there will be a discussion
about the significance of the selected health issue. The selected issue will also be discussed at
three levels: global, Australia and Victoria. Determinants of health-related to the chosen issue
will also be identified in the report. Apart from this, health interventions to address health
determinants will also be identified in the report.
Significance of the chosen health issue
It is noted that young people tend to drink more alcohol because of various reasons such as: it
becomes a social trend, to escape their personal problems for a while, it gives them
enjoyment boost, etc. However, drinking too much alcohol resultant in higher probabilities of
occurrence of liver disease, hepatic steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc (Crossin, et.
al., 2019). Alcohol misuse also includes excessive use of alcohol. alcohol abuse, alcohol
dependence, etc. The importance of selecting this health issue is that there are many people
who are experiencing alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence because they consume alcohol
on a regular basis. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, when a
person gets involved in alcohol misuse then it leads to the various psychological problem
such as the uncontrollable urge to drink, incorporating negative thoughts when he/she do not

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get alcohol, not able to concentrate on work, feeling of being alone, etc. It can be said that
there are mild, moderate and severe forms of alcohol misuse (Hobden, et. al., 2018). Thus, it
is important to identify and solve the problem of alcohol of misuse among the targeted
population. According to the health care professionals, when a person indulges in the
activities which are related to the alcohol abuse then a person himself/herself is not aware of
their own condition. Even when their family members or well-wishers tell them about their
alcohol abuse behaviour then they simply deny to their words. In this case, it is suggested to
the young people then whenever they found themselves engage in the following activities
then they should immediately seek for medical help (Wilson, et. al., 2018). Symptoms like:
 Excessive drinking to feel the effect of alcohol.
 Feeling better in drinking alone.
 Unable to control alcohol urges.
 Making excuses to have a drink.
 Neglecting personal hygiene activities.
 Taking unconditional leaves from office or college because of drinking.
Moreover, the process of overcoming through the problem of alcohol misuse is called as
abstinence (Lee, et. al., 2018). The process of abstinence includes the following process as
described below:
 Inclusion of medications in the guidance of medical professionals.
 Detoxification of alcohol from the body.
 Counseling to deal with the psychological challenges such as urges for having
alcohol, etc.