Institute of Alcohol Studies

Excellent speech from @CatSmithMP calling for alcohol duty to cover the cost of alcohol harm.

She explains that Labour should re-introduce the alcohol duty ‘escalator’, which previously led to a reduction in alcohol deaths and increased Treasury revenue. @jamesmurray_ldn (1/2)

Did you know that of the almost 1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions, 45% are for cardiovascular disease?🫀

But does moderate drinking protect the heart?

Watch our Alcohol and the Heart film to find out:

Alcohol duty “is a matter of life or death”.

🎙️Listen to our latest podcast to hear from Dr @Aveek18 Bhattacharya about whether public health groups should be more critical of the Budget failing to reduce alcohol’s affordability🎙️

Links: https://www.ias.org.uk/podcast/chancellor-keeps-off-trade-duty-in-line-with-rpi-while-increasing-draught-relief/ @SMFthinktank

Scotland’s Auditor General & Accounts Commission says the @ScotGov “has been slow” on reforming alcohol marketing.

They state that the focus on drug harm has shifted attention from, and effort on, tackling alcohol harm. @AuditorGenScot @AccCommScot