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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 their new book: Young People, Alcohol, and Risk: A Culture of Caution. We discussed the decline in young people's drinking; [...]

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

June 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

Gambling industry harms and parallels with the alcohol world

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Will Prochaska, Leader of the Coalition to End Gambling Ads and former Chief [...]

Will Prochaska – Coalition to End Gambling Ads

November 2024

Aveek Bhattacharya

Chancellor keeps off-trade duty in line with RPI while increasing Draught Relief

On this month's podcast we spoke to Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director at the Social Market Foundation, about the decisions [...]

Dr Aveek Bhattacharya – Social Market Foundation

November 2024

The history of temperance and IAS

In this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr James Kneale, Associate Professor in Geography at University College London, about the [...]

Dr James Kneale – University College London

September 2024

Killer Tactics: How tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food and drink industries hold back public health progress

In this month's podcast we spoke to Alfie Slade, Government Affairs Lead at the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA), about a [...]

Alfie Slade – Obesity Health Alliance

August 2024