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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“There is an opportunity if we could provide better services for these people then it would benefit the prison system. There would be less reoffending and less crime. It’s a win-win, but that’s not really happening.” Dr @AlastairMacG57 #AlcoholINjustice

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Trump’s tariffs on EU alcohol could mean the European market is flooded with cheap alcohol, says @EUROCAREBRUSSEL’s Florence Berteletti.

Read our blog by Dr Norman Giesbrecht and Prof Tim Stockwell on the unpredictable impact tariffs could have on harm:

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Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies are common – but new research shows they’re often ineffective or even harmful.

A better approach? Policies targeting the general population – like taxes and retail controls – are safer and more effective. @DrSCMRoberts

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Have you signed up to our webinar on Minimum Unit Pricing? We’ll hear about:

➡️What MUP is
➡️Lessons from Scotland and Wales
➡️Findings from a new @SMFthinktank report

Thursday 29 Mar, 12:00-13:30.

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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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