Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs Why does the ‘alcoholism’ model dominate public discourse and how to move to understanding alcohol problems on a continuum ? podcast feature ? Health and Social Care select committee hears from the alcohol industry on how to reduce alcohol harm How does alcohol affect the brain? Alcohol industry continues to lobby for duty cuts under the pretension of ‘saving pubs’ Scottish Government plans to continue minimum unit pricing and increase to 65p OHID’s restructuring ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs Alcohol Marketing: Explained Dispelling Six Industry Myths About Alcohol Taxation – IAS report Scotland considers reintroducing Public Health Supplement ? podcast feature ? Controversial study on alcohol marketing restrictions concludes it isn’t a ‘Best Buy’ Olympics signs up its first alcohol brand sponsor 1 million early deaths in England due to health inequalities Alcohol Toolkit Study: update We hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel fre ..read more

As we make our way to the end of 2023, we can be confident in having made real progress in the world of alcohol policy this year. The reform of alcohol duty came into force – which will tax all alcoholic products by their strength – and the Treasury has made it clear that public health is an important focus of the policy, as it aims to support "wider UK tax and public health objectives". Of course, nothing being simple, there are clear areas where the reform may not be as conducive to good public health as we’d like, particularly if duty rates remain too low and are rarely uprated, as we’ve se ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs Alcohol duties frozen until August 2024 Delay to 2022’s alcohol-specific death data Alcohol, tobacco, and junk food industries make £53 billion a year from harmful consumption ? podcast feature ? Hard-hitting campaign in the North East highlights alcohol as a carcinogen ? podcast feature ? Cancer Research UK demands action on cancer prevention and research Alcohol consumption in Ireland falls and advertising restrictions confirmed Health experts call for a redu ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs The Price of Alcohol: Explained IAS and AHA’s ‘Alcohol News’ morning briefing The Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2023 ? podcast feature ? UK government pushes for increase in no- and low-alcohol drinks Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh “fully supports” uprating MUP to 65p Cannabis liberalisation and lessons for alcohol policy Local government action on addressing risk factors for ill health Pub closures continue but employment in sector increases No n ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies.  In this edition:  IAS blogs.  Big Alcohol: Explained – IAS launches new film series.  Alcohol deaths in Scotland reach highest level in 14 years.  Scottish Government proposes raising minimum unit price to 65p in new consultation.  184,000 preventable cancers diagnosed in 2023 will cost £78 billion ? Podcast feature ?  Adfam report shows Drug Strategy funding not filtering through to families ? Podcast feature ?  Scottish Government supports the S ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs Lockdown study shows home drinking is a major contributor to alcohol-related violence ? Podcast feature ? Sunak U-turns on ending takeaway pints Health experts hit back at Scottish Conservatives’ criticism of minimum unit pricing Alcohol duty reform commences Major Conditions Strategy interim report fails to tackle prevention agenda Politicians must overcome ‘nanny state’ worries to improve Britain’s health Alcohol Toolkit Study: update We hope you enjoy our ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs New polling data on views regarding action on alcohol ? Podcast feature ? Where next for minimum unit pricing in Scotland? British Medical Association motion to lower the drink-driving limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Alcohol affordability in Ireland increased by 70% in 20 years What is the impact of no- and low- alcohol drinks? Analysis reveals 40% drop in alcohol treatment in Scotland over last decade Can governments do without public health regul ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs Public Health Scotland recommends continuation of minimum unit pricing policy ? Podcast feature ? Interim analysis of Welsh MUP reveals mixed picture New alcohol duty system provides an opportunity to fix inconsistent government messaging ? Podcast feature ? Does alcohol consumption lower stress and heart disease risk? Brewers and wine manufacturers reduce the ABV of products to save on duty Twelve countries object to Ireland’s labelling laws at WTO meeting Aus ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition: IAS blogs IAS events The northeast’s burden of harm, and the cost of alcohol-related cancer deaths in Europe ? Podcast feature ? Cumulative cuts to duty will cost the Treasury £23.9 billion Scottish alcohol marketing restrictions to be reassessed and Deposit Return Scheme delayed Hear whisky, think vodka Alice Springs alcohol restrictions extended How alcohol harms intimate partner relationships Prevention is better than cure A question of sport Industry framing of ..read more