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A recent report suggested Scotland’s minimum unit pricing has done little to reduce alcohol-related crime. Dr Lightowlers and Ms Bryant look at the limitations of the study and show why it is so difficult to get to the bottom of the issue. Read more »
Public health bodies need to focus on more specific policy aims in order to make a difference and educational campaigns can develop the necessary climate to implement these policies. Read more »
A modelling study looked at how many cancer deaths and cases would be avoided by raising taxes by differing amounts. Here Carolin Kilian gives insight into the study findings and implications. Read more »
The 2020 coronavirus lockdowns gave researchers in Cardiff a rare opportunity to look at how alcohol-related violence in and out of homes changed compared to when restrictions were lifted. Read more »
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published an in-depth book that highlights the huge cost of alcohol harm across 52 countries, and models how much could be saved by enhancing public health policies. Read more »
As part of the Royal College of Physicians action on health inequalities day, our blog post looks at four key theories in health inequality and their potential to help understand the causes of alcohol harm inequality. Read more »
For FASD awareness month, Sandra Butcher gives a detailed update on progress made in the improvement of FASD care, with a number of health bodies developing new guidelines. Read more »
In England and Wales, approximately two in five violent incidents are alcohol-related, posing a huge cost to the police, justice system, and healthcare. Here Olivia Horsefield presents recent research on the topic. Read more »
Scotland lowered its drink driving limit in 2014, but it hasn’t led to a reduction in collisions. There may be a number of reasons why, which have important implications for policymakers. Read more »
As men have become more active parents in recent years, there needs to be better support for them. Dr Dimova and Dr O’Donnell look at what support could be offered to new fathers to reduce their drinking and smoking. Read more »