Bringing together evidence, policy and practice to reduce alcohol harm
New study that finds association between light-moderate drinking and lower stress fails to control for all confounding factors
A new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that light to moderate alcohol consumption is linked to reductions in the brain’s...
Minimum unit pricing decreases alcohol deaths by 13% in Scotland
A new study in The Lancet shows that Scotland’s minimum unit pricing policy reduced alcohol deaths by 13% over the two years and eight months...
New event: Alcohol Marketing to LGBTQ+ Communities
Wed, 3 May 2023 14:00 – 15:00 BST – online event Join IAS and Dr David Whiteley from Glasgow Caledonian University to learn the results...
Alcohol duty to rise with inflation in August and draught relief increased
Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced that most alcohol duties will increase in line with RPI inflation in August 2023. This is...
New report looks at reasons for the decline of alcohol-related violence in England and Wales
According to Crime Survey for England and Wales data, alcohol-related violence has fallen in both absolute terms and as a proportion of all violence over...
New study finds Scottish marketing restrictions unlikely to affect economy
A new report by the Social Market Foundation and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has found that the alcohol industry costs the economy...
New vacancy at IAS – part-time researcher
See vacancies page: https://www.ias.org.uk/vacancies/
Alcohol duty freeze to be extended to August 2023
The UK Government has just announced that the freeze on alcohol duty will be extended to August 2023. IAS’s Head of Policy, Jennifer Keen, responded:...
IAS is pleased to welcome a new Chair and wishes to thank incumbent
IAS is pleased to welcome a new Chair and wishes to thank incumbent for almost a decade of support. Statement from Michael Carr Statement from...
IAS statement: Alcohol-specific deaths rise by 7.4% in UK in 2021
9,641 people died of alcohol-specific causes in the UK in 2021, a rise of 7.4% on 2020 figures and 27.4% on 2019, pre-pandemic. Dr Katherine...
IAS’ support of SHAAP’s call to ban alcohol sports sponsorship
SHAAP – Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems – has launched a campaign calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a total ban on alcohol...
New IAS report on alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future
IAS is pleased to announce the publication of a new report: People, Planet, or Profit: alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future. The report looks at:...
2022’s Small Grants Scheme awards announced
We are delighted to announce that we will be funding three projects led by early career researchers in the alcohol field through the second round...
IAS responds to the Growth Plan 2022
On 23 September 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Growth Plan 2022 which sets out Government plans to tackle the rising cost of...
Alcohol and gambling industries use the same tactics to shape narrative of harms
Corporate Political Activity of the Alcohol and Gambling Industries A new study by the Institute of Alcohol Studies shows that the alcohol and gambling industries...
Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England
Two new studies from the Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen and the University of Sheffield show the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption on health...
IAS Annual Report 2021/22 out now
Our Annual Report 2021/22 is available to read here. It details the work our dedicated team has done over the past year.
Small Grants Scheme 2022 – Open for Applications
We are inviting applications from researchers – especially early career researchers – to our small grants scheme. This scheme will provide funding for innovative research...
Report launch: The Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK
We’re delighted to announce that the latest report from our Small Grants Scheme – ‘The Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Products in...
IAS & AHA respond to the Levelling Up White Paper
On 2 February 2022, the Government released the Levelling Up White Paper which sets out the Government’s plans to improve lives and expand opportunities across the whole...
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