Podcasts - Institute of Alcohol Studies

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Alcohol harm: A hidden productivity crisis in the UK workforce

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Jamie O’Halloran, senior research fellow at the influential progressive think tank IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research. We discussed their new report Taking Stock: Counting the economic costs of alcohol harm [...]

Dr Jamie O’Halloran – Senior research fellow, IPPR

October 2025

Alcohol harm: A hidden productivity crisis in the UK workforce

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Jamie O’Halloran, senior research fellow at the influential progressive think tank IPPR, [...]

Dr Jamie O’Halloran – Senior research fellow, IPPR

October 2025

Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Katherine Severi, IAS’s Chief Executive, and Karen Biggs, Chief Executive of treatment [...]

Dr Katherine Severi – Chief Executive of IAS
Karen Biggs – Chief Executive of Phoenix Futures

October 2025

The missing policies in the UK’s 10-Year Health Plan

This month’s episode of the Alcohol Alert Podcast is a special cross-post from The Alcohol Debate Podcast, hosted by alcohol-freedom [...]

Jem Roberts – IAS

August 2025

What are Alcohol Care Teams – and why are they vital for hospitals?

On this month's podcast we spoke to Professor Julia Sinclair and Arlene Copland about Alcohol Care Teams – the small [...]

Professor Julia Sinclair – University of Southampton
Arlene Copland – Alcohol Nurse Consultant

July 2025

Why are young people drinking less?

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Professor John Holmes, University of Sheffield, and Amy Pennay, La Trobe University, about [...]

Professor John Holmes – University of Sheffield
Dr Amy Pennay – La Trobe University

June 2025

An introduction to England’s alcohol treatment system

In our latest podcast Dr Will Haydock, Executive Director of Collective Voice, sheds light on alcohol treatment services in England. [...]

Dr Will Haydock – Collective Voice

May 2025

Alcohol’s hidden climate impact

In our latest podcast, Dr Megan Cook of La Trobe University discusses alcohol’s overlooked environmental impact. Dr Cook explores how [...]

Dr Megan Cook – La Trobe University

April 2025

How to shift the dial on alcohol policy in Europe

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Florence Berteletti and Anamaria Suciu, who work for the European Alcohol Policy Alliance, [...]

Florence Berteletti – Eurocare
Anamaria Suciu – Eurocare

March 2025

Bottling Up Trouble: alcohol, workplaces, and the need for change

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Tabbin Almond, alcohol-freedom coach and author of the recent book: ‘Bottling Up Trouble: [...]

Tabbin Almond – Alcohol-freedom coach and author

February 2025

The power of community in recovery: exploring Alcoholics Anonymous

In this episode, we dive into the history, structure, and impact of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Our guests, Tim, a long-standing [...]

Tim – AA trustee
Dr Kieran Moriarty – AA trustee

January 2025