Joyce talked about advertising and the prevalence of alcohol in every aspect of life and also the increased alcohol harm in women in particular; Sioned, the tragic and often—the health inequalities causing the issues. They are deeply entrenched in our society and the most socially deprived areas are being the most affected by these. And Altaf talking about functioning alcoholics becoming unfunctioning and then the pressure on the NHS, but also making a good point around the 'no wrong door' approach to accessing help.

Diolch to the Minister for her personal commitment to moving this forward and not being complacent and the long-standing commitment there. We're aware that the Government is—now, from yourself—exploring and refreshing the post-2022 plan and I'd be very happy to work with you on those things because it's so important to so many in our society. 

This debate has demonstrated, in my view, that to tackle the problems that we've heard about today the Welsh Government must become more radical in their solutions. We have a system in place for prevention and support that isn't having yet the desired effect. Without a change of tack and some more radical policies, I feel the figures will potentially continue to rise. The Government needs to acknowledge that the policies are not quite hitting the mark and making changes accordingly, and we've heard of the refresh going forward.

With the cost-of-living crisis harming so many families and due to get worse, there's a need to act with urgency on this matter. Without change, we'll lose more lives, and more individuals, more families and more communities will continue to suffer. More funding is required to fund more extensive preventative mental health treatment therapy, as well as the treatments needed when somebody is already in the midst of alcoholism. There's a need for enhanced preventative measures that could be applied within families at higher risk of developing alcoholism. This may take the form of keeping in touch with relatives of people with known alcohol misuse disorders or to prevent the genetic and hereditary alcoholism within families. In tandem with this is the need to provide support for those with potential adverse childhood experiences. Having met again today with the 70/30 Campaign, there are definite targets that could be set around that.

As highlighted within this debate, it's vital that greater support is brought to communities at socioeconomic disadvantage that are struggling, so that no-one is left to feel without opportunity and hope. When alcohol abuse has such a big impact on our communities, it is worthy of this Senedd to have this debate here in our national Parliament. I set up the cross-party group on substance misuse and addiction to encourage more dialogue around the experiences of people who have been battling against drug addiction and alcoholism. I hope that this can be a vehicle for sharing good practice and strengthening the services we provide for people attempting to get their lives back on track. I hope that everyone in this Chamber today can support our debate, which not only seeks to strengthen and support, but also provide the resources devoted to helping people escape the clutches of alcoholism. We need to give people with a drink problem, not to mention their families, friends and communities, a hope of a better tomorrow. Diolch yn fawr.