Institute of Alcohol Studies

An investigation by @examinationnews has found that academic studies on mixing alcohol with energy drinks show a stark divide depending on researchers’ financial ties to Red Bull.

95% of studies funded by Red Bull or involving researchers with financial ties to the…

“Everything that people are doing online is generating data, and that data is being used to refine marketing over time.”

This leads to people who engage with alcohol ads being targeted more and more, and they’re often the people most at risk of harm.

“It’s a bit ironic for sports, which is obviously linked with health, to be partnered with alcohol.”

New @StirUni research finds many 11–17-year-olds see a clear contradiction between sport’s healthy image and alcohol sponsorship. They saw industry branding as so commonplace…

Andy Burnham’s new £100m business rates cut supports pubs, clubs & live music venues – but excludes most cafes.

Telling that Dialogue Cafe actually has an alcohol licence yet still doesn’t qualify because it’s not primarily a drinking venue.

It does…