Institute of Alcohol Studies

Our latest report w/ Balance found publicans say they are rarely, if ever, asked what they think. And the trade bodies who claim to speak for them prioritise the interests of their major funders: multinational alcohol producers that make billions from cheap supermarket sales…

“If the government want to protect pubs and hospitality while at the same time improving public health, a really clear way to do that would be to introduce measures that increase the price of alcohol in the off-trade.”

👂IAS’s Jem Roberts on 5Live.

https://www.ias.org.uk/report/behind-the-bar-what-publicans-really-think-about-alcohol-policy/

New from Our Future Health: adults over 40 are significantly more likely to drink regularly and exceed guidelines.

12.6% of 18 to 39-year-olds reported drinking more than 14 units a week, compared with 19.2% of people in their 40s, rising to 28.2% of those in their 60s…

What do publicans really think about alcohol policy?

A new IAS and Balance report w/ 200 publicans challenges the assumption that the pub sector is opposed to measures such as minimum unit pricing and stronger drink-driving laws.

Find out more: https://www.ias.org.uk/report/behind-the-bar-what-publicans-really-think-about-alcohol-policy/