Bringing together evidence, policy and practice to reduce alcohol harm
Local Authorities often bullied by the licenced trade, but scope for greater health focus within licensing
Report finds the 2003 Licensing Act has been commonly interpreted to the advantage of the licenced trade over past decade
Transport Committee on drink-driving: Take your cue from Scotland
Public mood is supportive of a lower limit, says report
Time to revisit estimates of costs of alcohol to society, says new article
Journal paper calls for 'a full, holistic review of the costs of alcohol'
Government’s own numbers show that alcohol is under-taxed
New report reveals that alcohol taxes fail to reflect full social costs of drinking
Fewer adults dying from conditions directly caused by alcohol
... but deaths from related conditions, such as cancer, rise by 1%
Alcohol sports sponsorship linked to risky drinking
Study shows increased risky drinking amongst schoolchildren and adult athletes exposed to alcohol sports sponsorship
Minimum unit pricing is the healthiest alcohol pricing policy, say Sheffield experts
A minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol would be more effective in reducing health inequalities and cutting consumption among heavy drinkers than increases...
Drink drive fatality figures at a crossroads
No significant change since 2010; a lower drink drive limit will 'break the deadlock', urge road safety campaigners
Alcohol-related deaths creep upwards
Official figures show UK deaths among women hit highest level since 2008
Alcohol industry heavily dependent on risky drinking
Australia's alcohol brands take advantage of 'super consumers' according to FARE report
No ‘safe’ limit: Alcohol Health Alliance responds to new CMO drinking guidelines
Link between alcohol and cancer link leads to new recommended guidelines for units
Scottish medical professions welcome European Court of Justice’s judgment in favour of Scotland’s alcohol minimum unit pricing policy
SHAAP among numerous health bodies supporting judgment ahead of final ruling from Scottish Court of Session
‘Stark challenge’ for NHS from alcohol consumption
Nuffield Trust report exposes growing alcohol burden on the NHS
Health Survey England 2014: Well-off most likely high risk drinkers
Adults in households in the highest income bracket are more likely to drink above the lower risk level than households on lowest incomes
EU Council calls for an alcohol strategy
IAS welcomes the move to adopt the resolution
Middle-aged seek alcohol treatment services
Joint alcohol and drugs dataset for England shows those in their forties are most likely to receive help
Merging alcohol giants threaten global health, warn experts
The health implications of this forecast are disturbing for developing countries, argues Professor Jeff Collin
UK Government’s alcohol policies weaker than devolved nations
The UK Government's alcohol policies are weaker than those implemented by the devolved nations, a landmark report from the Universities of Stirling and Sheffield has...
Majority of emergency service staff suffer alcohol fuelled abuse
A new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Alcohol’s Impact on Emergency Services, reveals the full extent of the toll alcohol takes on emergency...
10 million UK drink drivers survey claims
Nearly a third (31%) of drivers that drink admit to driving when over the legal alcohol limit - equivalent to 10 million UK adults -...
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