Bringing together evidence, policy and practice to reduce alcohol harm
Abstinence advice at antenatal appointments improves outcomes
97% of midwives would always or usually advise women to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy at the booking appointment; just over a third (38%) did...
IAS urges the chancellor to raise alcohol duty
Raising duties will provide a ‘double dividend’, letter says
Alcohol deaths – Scotland sees improvements, but pandemic takes its toll
National datasets on alcohol deaths show contrasting fortunes between Scotland and the other UK nations
New report on how nudge theory shapes alcohol policy
Theory frames public as 'blameworthy', alcohol industry as 'reliable'
Alcohol harms: a hidden pandemic in the age of COVID-19?
New summary of Britain's drinking habits during pandemic sheds light on risk of the worst alcohol harms becoming less visible
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) launch new report on Men and Alcohol
Joint launch of a new report presenting key findings and recommendations for policy and practice from the 2019/2020 Men and Alcohol seminar series
Small Grants Scheme awards announced
Three projects chosen from a competitive field of entrants
Alcohol labelling is failing consumers – AHA UK
New AHA and Alcohol Change UK report has found that a self-regulatory, voluntary system is not working
In Memoriam: Roger Williams, ‘a true giant in the field of liver health’
Public health pays its respects to pioneer in hepatology
Alcohol calorie labelling in Obesity Strategy
Consultation over display of 'liquid calories' on beverages will come before end of the year
Most disadvantaged disproportionately at risk of alcohol-related violence
Study finds alcohol-related domestic violence victimisation up to 14 times as common in lowest socioeconomic groups
Alcohol and public health in the time of a pandemic
A summary of coronavirus-related coverage so far
Budget 2020: Alcohol duty frozen, again
Pro-business approach to cost public purse £1bn over next five years
Alcohol duty doesn’t penalise the poor, new research shows
Alcohol taxes shared evenly between rich and poor
Drink-driving stats going nowhere
New drink-driving figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show yet another year of no significant change in accidents and casualties
Alcohol admissions in England hit highest ever level, once more
Record highs on both broad and narrow measures
Reformulate sugary alcohol drinks
NGO in call to lower sugar content of RTDs
UK alcohol stats: Lots of data, little change
Three national datasets paint picture of alcohol-related harms in the UK today
One in three children report negative outcomes from parents’ drinking
Research also suggests drinking to escape problems can adversely affect children
Alcohol marketing: Protecting the vulnerable conference
Featuring lectures from David Jernigan, Nathan Critchlow, and new findings from Amanda Atkinson
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok