Institute of Alcohol Studies

Promoting an informed debate around alcohol’s impact on society

Our purpose is to advance the use of the best available evidence in public policy decisions on alcohol.

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Our new FOI study doesn’t just expose what went wrong with the 10 Year Health Plan – it sets out what must happen next.

Govt must:
✔️ Introduce alcohol marketing restrictions
✔️ Reject industry self-regulation
✔️ End partnerships with alcohol companies

https://www.ias.org.uk/report/now-you-see-it-now-you-dont/

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Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of cancer, globally responsible for 15% of all new cancer cases, followed by infections (10%) and alcohol consumption (3%).

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Today is #WorldCancerDay.

Did you know that around 10% of breast cancer cases are caused by alcohol?

Watch our film to find out:
❓how alcohol causes cancer
🍺how many deaths it causes
🏭and alcohol industry misinformation on the topic

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“There have been some genuine concerns expressed about MUP, in particular that some people who are alcohol dependent have been going without food in order to afford alcohol. Sadly, this was occurring long before the introduction of MUP.

“The answer to..

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Professor Linda Bauld, OBE

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