Institute of Alcohol Studies

Naivety in the Department for Business and Trade explains many of the issues with the proposed licensing reforms.

🎙️Find out more in our latest podcast, with @NiamhCreate & @jamescnicholls 🎙️

Links: https://www.ias.org.uk/podcast/government-licensing-reform-sparks-concerns-over-public-health-and-local-accountability/ @ismh_uos @StirUni @biztradegovuk

Since minimum unit pricing was introduced in Scotland in 2018, the alcohol death rate has risen massively more in England.

While England’s death rate is 29% higher than it was in 2018, Scotland’s is essentially the same.

Only 29% of drinkers knew alcohol causes 7 cancers in a recent Canadian study.

But when people both knew and believed the link, they were nearly twice as likely to support policies to curb alcohol availability and marketing.

Awareness + belief matter.

Alcohol availability is one of the strongest drivers of harm.

England & Wales have one of the most permissive licensing systems in the world, with soaring numbers of 24-hour and off-trade premises.

See our Availability page for updated info and charts: https://www.ias.org.uk/factsheet/availability/