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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All the main parties have now published their manifestos for the #ScottishElections

we’ve worked through the detail of each manifesto to see which parties have signed up to support policies that will reduce alcohol harms and save lives.

https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/alcohol-and-party-manifestos/

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Our Small Grants Scheme is open!

💷Between £500 and £15,000
⏰ Up to 12 months
🔍PhD or equivalent, based at a UK university
🖱️https://www.ias.org.uk/small-grants-scheme/

Priority will be given to proposals that align with our long-term vision to reduce alcohol harm: https://www.ias.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAS-Long-term-vision-for-alcohol-harm.pdf

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New OECD analysis on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the UK makes for striking reading.

The report benchmarks the UK against the best-performing quarter of OECD and EU countries on each risk factor – i.e. the “top quartile” – to show what’s… 🧵

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78% of the British public want the drink-drive limit to be lowered, as the UK Government consults on reducing the limit in England and Wales.

Two-thirds also think that new and commercial drivers should have a 20mg or zero limit.

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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

Promoting an informed debate around alcohol’s impact on society

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