Institute of Alcohol Studies

Dr Danny Chambers asks what @DHSCgovuk and @wesstreeting are doing to tackle alcohol deaths.

➡️Since 2019, deaths from alcohol have risen by a shocking 33%
➡️And since 2001, the rise has been 76%
➡️Deaths among women are now 91% higher than in 2001

@DannyVet

Did you miss the @UK_AHA’s webinar on its Killer Tactics report? ☠️ Catch up here.

The report – in collaboration with @OHA_updates & @AshOrg – outlines the common tactics used by unhealthy commodity industries in trying to delay & prevent regulation.

“Failing to take stronger action on cheap alcohol is really disappointing.”

🎙️ Dr @Aveek18 Bhattacharya of @SMFthinktank discusses the alcohol duty decisions in the recent Budget🎙️

Full episode here: https://www.ias.org.uk/podcast/chancellor-keeps-off-trade-duty-in-line-with-rpi-while-increasing-draught-relief/

Which parts of the brain does alcohol affect? 🧠 Dr @AnyaTopiwala of @Oxford_NDPH talks us through each part.

Watch our full film on alcohol and how it can harm the brain here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpYQJ9NarFQ