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


13174Why alcohol warning labels and minimum unit pricing matter for cancer prevention

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Why alcohol warning labels and minimum unit pricing matter for cancer prevention

Keegan Lawrence and Dr Adam Sherk

7th April 2026

13117Gambling, alcohol and smoking – all for one and one for all

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Gambling, alcohol and smoking – all for one and one for all

Dr Loren Kock

31st March 2026

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January 2026

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People in recovery for alcohol dependence frequently cite alcohol marketing as a risk to them relapsing. They should be able to choose not to receive adverts that could be harmful to their health.

This petition calls on government to mandate opt outs.

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Our Small Grants Scheme will open on Monday 20 April!

🗓️Applicants will have 8 weeks to submit outline proposals

💷Funding: between £500 and £15,000

➡️We particularly welcome proposals based on our Long-term vision and research that informs alcohol policy debates

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Lifting Scotland’s alcohol ban at football matches would be a mistake, following the violence and disorder after last month’s Scottish Cup quarter final, writes @AlcoholFocus’s Carolyn Lochhead.

She points to a recent report that found it’s also “at odds

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Alcohol causes 1 in 24 cancers globally – but the right policies could change that.

In our latest blog, Keegan Lawrence & Dr Adam Sherk explore how warning labels & minimum unit pricing could prevent thousands of alcohol-related cancer cases & deaths.

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Reduced consumption of supermarket alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and confectionery would be unequivocally good for the UK economy

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March 2026

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