Institute of Alcohol Studies

Global alcohol companies don’t just sell drinks – they shape supply chains.

Heineken is a shareholder in China’s CR Beer, which sources hops from Xinjiang, where forced labour of Uyghurs has been widely documented.

Our film explores the human cost.

What should the UK do about alcohol harms?

On Wednesday, the Society for the Study of Addiction will publish a full roundtable discussion on the topic, with leading alcohol policy and research experts.

Watch the trailer here:

Scotland’s First Minister @JohnSwinney has been urged to reconsider his language on alcohol tax, after accusing Westminster of making life harder for the spirits & beer industry with their “stupid decisions on alcohol taxation.”

@SHAAPAlcohol wrote to…

Happy Friday!

Haven’t watched Big Alcohol in the Global South yet? What on earth have you been doing?!

Grab a tea or coffee and learn how alcohol giants target new drinkers, influence policy, and extract profits across Africa, Asia and Latin America.