Institute of Alcohol Studies

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, says she has reduced her alcohol consumption since her cancer diagnosis.

Hopefully this will help increase awareness that alcohol causes at least 7 types of cancer.

But how does it cause cancer? Watch our film:

“Official [Irish] Government receptions funded by Diageo reinforce industry ties and grant continued access to policymakers… Our Government would not accept tobacco sponsorship – so, why accept alcohol sponsorship?”

– @SheilaGilheany, @AlcoholIreland

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/03/13/soft-power-of-the-hard-stuff/

Bribing politicians. Writing governments’ own alcohol policies. Targeting children with cheap sachets to hook new drinkers. Modern slavery.

This is Big Alcohol in the Global South – and it’s been hidden for too long.

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🍺 Why do disadvantaged communities suffer more alcohol-related harm even when they drink less? New research sheds light on this puzzling paradox.

A new study, published in BMC Public Health, used a unique approach to understand how social and… 🧵