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13072Alcohol and other drugs agencies need to contribute to climate adaptation

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Alcohol and other drugs agencies need to contribute to climate adaptation

Professor Sarah MacLean, Dr Megan Cook, Dr Lisa de Kleyn, and Professor Lauren Rickards

17th February 2026

13046Is the Great British Pub on the verge of extinction? The truth behind the headlines

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Is the Great British Pub on the verge of extinction? The truth behind the headlines

Jem Roberts and Dr Peter Rice

10th February 2026

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Now you see it, now you don’t

January 2026

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The BMJ reports on our ‘Now you see it report’ about how alcohol industry lobbying led to the 10 Year Health Plan being watered down @bmj_latest

Katherine Severi told The BMJ: “There seems to be a high level of access behind the scenes to government…🧵

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With alcohol deaths at record highs in Northern Ireland, @Irish_News calls for minimum unit pricing.

“If it is still the case that DUP voices are those blocking agreement, as reported in this paper last year, then they should come forward and explain…

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Today, Collective Voice is outlining the five essential steps we think the Government needs to take on #alcohol and other #drugs to ensure substance use treatment is accessible and effective for everyone who could benefit from it. 🧵
#Addiction #PublicHealth #MentalHealth

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New study concludes that “the current US alcohol warning fails to actively engage many alcohol consumers” and should be replaced with new, rotating warnings.

The study found only 27% of alcohol consumers read the warning label in the past month. @UNC

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460325003557

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January 2026

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