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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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12013Alcohol’s contribution to climate change

Alcohol’s contribution to climate change

Dr Megan Cook and Professor Sarah MacLean

14th January 2025

12002Alcohol warning labels featuring lived experiences attract greater attention

Alcohol warning labels featuring lived experiences attract greater attention

Dr Zexin "Marsha" Ma

7th January 2025

11977Beyond the ‘Wine Mum’: Understanding Midlife Women’s Drinking

Beyond the ‘Wine Mum’: Understanding Midlife Women’s Drinking

Dr Gabriel Caluzzi

18th December 2024

11981New alcohol mortality data presents a bleak picture for England

New alcohol mortality data presents a bleak picture for England

Colin Angus

16th December 2024

11962An introduction to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

An introduction to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Dr Helen Howlett

11th December 2024

11945“Outta sight, outta mind?”. What do the public and professional stakeholders think about alcohol policy?

“Outta sight, outta mind?”. What do the public and professional stakeholders think about alcohol policy?

Dr Elena D. Dimova

4th December 2024

11812Following the science on public health partnerships: the alcohol industry is no ordinary stakeholder

Following the science on public health partnerships: the alcohol industry is no ordinary stakeholder

Dr Nason Maani, Professor Mark Petticrew, and Dr May van Schalkwyk

29th October 2024

11808How can we improve public understanding that alcohol can cause cancer?

How can we improve public understanding that alcohol can cause cancer?

Jill Clark

22nd October 2024

11801Corona Cero and the Olympics

Corona Cero and the Olympics

Dr Alex Barker, Isabella Stevens, and Sophie Bower

16th October 2024

11798How can genetics help assess the potential harms of moderate drinking?

How can genetics help assess the potential harms of moderate drinking?

Dr Stephen Burgess

14th October 2024

11766Alcohol trade groups mislead Prime Minister on duty ‘increase’, putting revenue – and lives – at risk

Alcohol trade groups mislead Prime Minister on duty ‘increase’, putting revenue – and lives – at risk

Jem Roberts

9th October 2024

11748Alcohol’s hidden calories: a missed opportunity in obesity policy

Alcohol’s hidden calories: a missed opportunity in obesity policy

Callum Young and Dr Benjamin Hawkins

2nd October 2024

11717Temperance and alcohol control advocacy

Temperance and alcohol control advocacy

Dr James Nicholls

30th September 2024

11732Reducing Alcohol Harm – a blueprint for urgent national action

Reducing Alcohol Harm – a blueprint for urgent national action

Balance

26th September 2024

11707Alcohol and Homicide: A Sobering Look at Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Alcohol and Homicide: A Sobering Look at Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Guillermo Jesús Escaño and Dr William Alex Pridemore

24th September 2024

11695Can alcohol control policies reduce family and domestic violence?

Can alcohol control policies reduce family and domestic violence?

Michala Kowalski

17th September 2024

11670Do alcohol warning labels work?

Do alcohol warning labels work?

Dr Daniela Correia and Dr Daša Kokole

4th September 2024

11663How minimum unit pricing changed social drinking: the change started when it was first announced!

How minimum unit pricing changed social drinking: the change started when it was first announced!

Dr Duyen Nguyen

28th August 2024

11634Limits on bar/tavern hours of sale: an important tool in a violence prevention toolbox?

Limits on bar/tavern hours of sale: an important tool in a violence prevention toolbox?

Dr Erika Rosen and Dr Pamela Trangenstein

13th August 2024

11612Alcohol and its Impact on the Adolescent Brain

Alcohol and its Impact on the Adolescent Brain

Ania Wellere

1st August 2024

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