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12921Minimum unit pricing works – and it works for the people who need it most
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Minimum unit pricing works – and it works for the people who need it most

Real-world evidence from multiple countries shows that minimum unit pricing works: it cuts the purchase of high-strength cheap alcohol, improves health outcomes, and benefits those facing the highest burden of harm.

Dr James M. Clay

18 Dec 2025

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12333We know MUP works – but we can make it even better

We know MUP works – but we can make it even better

Barney Dowling

3rd June 2025

12311Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution

Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution

Amy Pennay, Gabriel Caluzzi, Laura Fenton, John Holmes, Michael Livingston, Jonas Raninen and Jukka Törrönen

28th May 2025

12308Harm reduction as a rational response to irrational drinking

Harm reduction as a rational response to irrational drinking

Dr Will Haydock

21st May 2025

12304Men bear the brunt of alcohol harm – so why the focus on women?

Men bear the brunt of alcohol harm – so why the focus on women?

Megan Cook, Amy Pennay, Sarah MacLean, Gabe Caluzzi, Ben Riordan, Amanda Cooklin, Alex Torney, and Sarah Callinan

14th May 2025

12295Closing the gap between academic research and service delivery: the addictions research and practice SIG

Closing the gap between academic research and service delivery: the addictions research and practice SIG

Dr Darren Quelch and Dr Nyle Davies

6th May 2025

12286Zero-alcohol drinks make teens think of alcohol – so why are we treating them like soft drinks?

Zero-alcohol drinks make teens think of alcohol – so why are we treating them like soft drinks?

Dr Ashlea Bartram

29th April 2025

12278Are teenage alcohol-related harms matching declines in consumption?

Are teenage alcohol-related harms matching declines in consumption?

Emma Vieira

22nd April 2025

12274France’s drinking dilemma: Why young adults buck the global trend

France’s drinking dilemma: Why young adults buck the global trend

Dr Julia de Ternay

16th April 2025

12149Despite what many parents think, allowing teenagers to try alcohol at any age is harmful

Despite what many parents think, allowing teenagers to try alcohol at any age is harmful

Bernard Pereda and Nathaniel Perdue

8th April 2025

12139Policies that single out pregnant people’s drinking aren’t working, but there are other policies that appear to help

Policies that single out pregnant people’s drinking aren’t working, but there are other policies that appear to help

Professor Sarah CM Roberts

3rd April 2025

12143Gone but not forgotten: Why was the Northern Territory’s Minimum Unit Price removed?

Gone but not forgotten: Why was the Northern Territory’s Minimum Unit Price removed?

Dr Nic Taylor and Dr Cassandra Wright

1st April 2025

12128An alcohol policy community of practice: A model for knowledge-sharing and collaboration

An alcohol policy community of practice: A model for knowledge-sharing and collaboration

Amanda Farrell-Low and Elizabeth Farkouh

27th March 2025

12154How could the US-EU alcohol tariff war affect alcohol consumption and harm?

How could the US-EU alcohol tariff war affect alcohol consumption and harm?

Dr Norman Giesbrecht and Professor Tim Stockwell

25th March 2025

12130“A meal is a way of connecting with somebody”

“A meal is a way of connecting with somebody”

Andrew Misell

19th March 2025

12121Rainbow-washing or genuine allyship? How alcohol companies target the LGBTQ+ community

Rainbow-washing or genuine allyship? How alcohol companies target the LGBTQ+ community

Dr Sandra Souto Pereira and Professor Antonia Lyons

10th March 2025

12096‘Dark Apps’ uncovered: popular alcohol tracking apps backed by the alcohol industry mislead users

‘Dark Apps’ uncovered: popular alcohol tracking apps backed by the alcohol industry mislead users

Dr Elliott Roy-Highley and Professor Mark Petticrew

25th February 2025

12047Alcohol calorie labelling might help change drinking habits

Alcohol calorie labelling might help change drinking habits

Dr Florence Sheen

6th February 2025

12034It’s just a matter of time: drone-delivered alcohol in your neighbourhood

It’s just a matter of time: drone-delivered alcohol in your neighbourhood

Professor Simone Pettigrew

29th January 2025

12018Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending?

Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending?

Dr Carly Lightowlers

21st January 2025

12021Latest Welsh research shows minimum pricing remains a cornerstone of alcohol harm reduction

Latest Welsh research shows minimum pricing remains a cornerstone of alcohol harm reduction

Alcohol Change UK - Wales

20th January 2025

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