Institute of Alcohol Studies

Promoting an informed debate around alcohol’s impact on society

Our purpose is to advance the use of the best available evidence in public policy decisions on alcohol.

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“If somebody gets help and support from their employer to deal with an alcohol problem, their loyalty to that employer is off the scale.”

🎙️Author Tabbin Almond discusses what employers can do to improve their cultures around alcohol at work: https://www.ias.org.uk/podcast/bottling-up-trouble-alcohol-w...

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What is the difference between the terms alcohol-specific and alcohol-related, when talking about deaths?

Read our briefing and watch our film to understand:

📖 Briefing:

📽️ Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGiTUuqbVw&t=1s

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Food connects us. But for those struggling with alcohol dependence it often takes a backseat, leading to malnutrition & isolation

Andrew Misell explains @AlcoholChangeUK’s Feeding Recovery Project, exploring how making & sharing food can support recovery

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Read our comment on the new @P_H_S_Official Report on #LiverDisease

The number of people with chronic liver disease in Scotland is projected to increase by 54% by 2044.

That’s 23,100 more people living with chronic liver disease than in 2019.

https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/afs-comm...

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IAS plays a vital role in identifying gaps in research, highlighting blind spots for government, and narrowing the divide between research and policymaking.
Professor Linda Bauld, OBE

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