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People from lower socioeconomic groups suffer greater rates of alcohol-related hospitalisations. Jennifer Boyd’s study reviewed explanations and theories for why this is the case. Read more »
Richard Cooke and Emma Davies introduce us to a broad range of research into the psychological approach of understanding alcohol consumption.
Professor Cynthia Mohr looks at how university students in the US have used alcohol as a coping mechanism in a response to loneliness and social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
Professor Emmanual Stamatakis wonders whether the claims of moderate drinking’s benefits have been premised on faulty data
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Dr Andrea Mohan discusses some of the findings from the PACTS study into drink-driving published earlier this year Read more »
Alcohol stats expert Colin Angus trawls through a lot of data to work out Brits’ drinking habits in this exceptional year Read more »
Insurance is not usually associated with alcohol problems, but there are good reasons for focusing on the two subjects in conjunction, as they give rise to multiple problems, argues Jonathan Goodliffe Read more »
Lucy Holmes writes about the findings of Alcohol Change UK sponsored research into a growing drinks market Read more »
Andrew Misell believes producers’ and consumers’ reactions to the new minimum unit price of alcohol in Wales could lead to a win-win situation for both industry and public health actors Read more »
Eva Leal-López argues a combination of alcohol control policies are key to reducing inequalities among adolescents Read more »