Institute of Alcohol Studies

Most of the alcohol sold across Africa, Asia and Latin America isn’t local.

It’s controlled by global giants like Heineken, AB InBev and Diageo.

This is Big Alcohol’s global expansion – and it’s reshaping drinking worldwide.

Full film: https://youtu.be/gEs1IW58bd0

Labour MP @BeaversLorraine asks @SharonHodgsonMP what @DHSCgovuk is doing to tackle health inequalities in liver disease

There’s one alcohol policy that would close this gap more than any: minimum unit pricing

In Scotland, most lives saved were in the most deprived communities

What would happen if off-trade alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and confectionery spending fell by 10%?

🎙️Listen to our latest podcast with @SARG_SCHARR’s Dr Damon Morris to find out how spending would reallocate and significantly boost the UK economy🎙️

Links https://www.ias.org.uk/podcast/reduced-consumption-of-supermarket-alcohol-tobacco-gambling-and-confectionery-would-be-unequivocally-good-for-the-uk-economy/

Gambling harm doesn’t happen in isolation.

In our latest blog, Dr Loren Kock explores how risky drinking and smoking rise alongside gambling risk – with the highest harms clustering together.

Time for a joined-up approach to tackling these behaviours.