Institute of Alcohol Studies

Diageo’s new boss “plans to invest heavily in the fast-growing ‘ready-to-drink’ beverages category, in a bid to attract younger drinkers to Diageo’s brands”, according to the FT.

Does the public punish intoxicated offenders more harshly?

In our latest blog by Dr Carly Lightowlers, new YouGov data shows intoxication – not dependence – drives calls for tougher punishment.

Engaging in treatment, meanwhile, softens judgement.

This @GordonRayner piece in the @Telegraph gets everything backwards: it frames minimum pricing as a threat to pubs, when it’s actually one of the best things that could happen to them.

When on- and off-trade alcohol prices are ever widening, MUP…

The UK government has stated that it will not mandate ‘alcohol interlock installation facilitation’ technology in vehicles, following a consultation where 56% of respondents said it shouldn’t be mandated.

We believe this is a missed opportunity that…

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/mandating-vehicle-safety-technologies-in-gb-type-approval/outcome/mandating-vehicle-safety-technologies-in-gb-type-approval-government-response#government-response