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New report looks at reasons for the decline of alcohol-related violence in England and Wales

According to Crime Survey for England and Wales data, alcohol-related violence has fallen in both absolute terms and as a proportion of all violence over...

New study finds Scottish marketing restrictions unlikely to affect economy

A new report by the Social Market Foundation and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has found that the alcohol industry costs the economy...

New vacancy at IAS – part-time researcher

See vacancies page: https://www.ias.org.uk/vacancies/

Alcohol duty freeze to be extended to August 2023

The UK Government has just announced that the freeze on alcohol duty will be extended to August 2023. IAS’s Head of Policy, Jennifer Keen, responded:...

IAS is pleased to welcome a new Chair and wishes to thank incumbent

IAS is pleased to welcome a new Chair and wishes to thank incumbent for almost a decade of support. Statement from Michael Carr Statement from...

IAS statement: Alcohol-specific deaths rise by 7.4% in UK in 2021

9,641 people died of alcohol-specific causes in the UK in 2021, a rise of 7.4% on 2020 figures and 27.4% on 2019, pre-pandemic. Dr Katherine...

IAS’ support of SHAAP’s call to ban alcohol sports sponsorship

SHAAP – Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems – has launched a campaign calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a total ban on alcohol...

New IAS report on alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future

IAS is pleased to announce the publication of a new report: People, Planet, or Profit: alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future. The report looks at:...

2022’s Small Grants Scheme awards announced

We are delighted to announce that we will be funding three projects led by early career researchers in the alcohol field through the second round...

IAS responds to the Growth Plan 2022

On 23 September 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Growth Plan 2022 which sets out Government plans to tackle the rising cost of...

Alcohol and gambling industries use the same tactics to shape narrative of harms

Corporate Political Activity of the Alcohol and Gambling Industries A new study by the Institute of Alcohol Studies shows that the alcohol and gambling industries...

Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England

Two new studies from the Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen and the University of Sheffield show the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption on health...

IAS Annual Report 2021/22 out now

Our Annual Report 2021/22 is available to read here. It details the work our dedicated team has done over the past year.

Small Grants Scheme 2022 – Open for Applications

We are inviting applications from researchers – especially early career researchers – to our small grants scheme. This scheme will provide funding for innovative research...

Report launch: The Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK

We’re delighted to announce that the latest report from our Small Grants Scheme – ‘The Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Products in...

IAS & AHA respond to the Levelling Up White Paper

On 2 February 2022, the Government released the Levelling Up White Paper which sets out the Government’s plans to improve lives and expand opportunities across the whole...

IAS statement on World Heart Federation’s ‘no safe level of alcohol’ briefing

The health risks of alcohol were in the news again last week following the World Heart Federation (WHF) stating that: “Risks due to alcohol consumption...

Alcohol & Human Rights – Sustainability Series Seminar 4

Wednesday, 02 March 2022 10:00 – 11:30 GMT Alcohol & Human Rights The last seminar in our four-part series will consider human rights and alcohol,...

Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK: report findings

Join us for the findings of an upcoming report that looks at No and Low Alcohol (NoLo) products in the UK Date & Time: Thur, 27...

New IAS-funded research on preventing underage alcohol purchasing online using payment card details

Our latest Small Grants Scheme report makes a proposal for a new way to prevent underage people from buying age-restricted products.