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Alcohol Excluded from Product Placement
Following opposition from IAS, amongst others, the culture secretary has excluded alcohol and other potentially harmful products from new rules allowing product placement in UK-made TV programmes.

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UK and EU Alcohol Data Maps
IAS has produced two Data Maps as a resource for researchers to find available data relevant to their area of interest.

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Affordability of Alcohol in the UK and Europe

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Conference supported by Adfam – working to support families affected by substance misuse.

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Alcohol

Our quarterly magazine that focuses on alcohol related issues in the UK. You can view the articles online or download in pdf format.


Alcohol Alert
Current Issue 3 2009
On the cover:
Government alcohol and drug policy in disarray


The Globe Magazine
Current Issue 3 2009


Do the alcohol industry's profits depend on excessive drinkers?
In a new paper for IAS, Ben Baumberg examines the evidence.

Download pdf format here

A different version of this paper has also been published in Alcohol and Alcoholism, the International Journal of the Medical Council on Alcohol. (How will Alcohol Sales in the UK be Affected if Drinkers Follow Government Guidelines? Vol44, No.5, pp-523-528, 2009)

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Pathways for Health Project
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