Report

Language Bank: Talking about inequalities in alcohol use and harm

The purpose of this language bank is to support the delivery of IAS’s 2023-26 strategy, which has a focus on inequalities. Language is important, and...

Off-trade alcohol availability and violence: assessing the impact of on-trade outlet closures

There is strong and consistent evidence that on-trade alcohol availability is related to violence, but evidence regarding a similar association between off-trade availability and violence...

How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?

Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy...

IAS Strategy 2023-2026

Our challenge for 2023-2026: Addressing alcohol-related inequalities Alcohol harm continues to adversely affect families, communities and society at large. In the wake of the pandemic,...

Spring Budget 2023 Analysis

Patterns in alcohol-related violence: exploring recent declines in alcohol-related violence in England and Wales

Figures from the UK Office for National Statistics (2021a) suggest that alcohol-related violence in England and Wales has been declining – both as a total...

People, Planet, or Profit: alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future

Alcohol has rarely been considered from a sustainability angle. Between 2021 and 2022, we ran a four-part webinar series on ‘Alcohol and Sustainability’, with expert...

Corporate Political Activity of the Alcohol and Gambling Industries

Background There is growing evidence that unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) use the same strategies to influence policy decisions in line with their commercial interests. For...

The COVID Hangover: summary report

The COVID Hangover: addressing long-term health impacts of changes in alcohol consumption during the pandemic

Drinking patterns in England changed during the COVID-19 pandemic There has been an increase in the number of higher risk drinkers, and the heaviest drinkers...

IAS Annual Report 2021/22

The Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK

This report examines how No and Low Alcohol (NoLo) beverages are marketed and promoted in the UK and explores how and why consumers drink them....

October 2021 Budget Analysis

Preventing underage alcohol purchasing online using payment card details

Age assurance online needs improving With the increasing reliance on digital services for purchasing physical goods, there is a growing need to uphold the legislative...

Alcohol marketing during the 2020 Six Nations Championship: A frequency analysis

Background and aims European countries have varied approaches to regulating alcohol sport sponsorship and advertising during sporting events. For example: France’s Évin Law prohibits alcohol...

March 2021 Budget Analysis

Exploring men’s alcohol consumption in the context of becoming a father: A scoping review

Background and aim The transition to fatherhood may present a ‘teachable moment’ when men evaluate their health, modify existing health behaviours and adopt new ones....

Joint Briefing on the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21

Alcohol alone is not a cause of domestic abuse, and never an excuse. There are, however, a number of ways in which alcohol and domestic...

Nudge theory and alcohol policy: how nudge frames drinkers and industry

Nudge theory aims to understand human decision making in order to optimise the outcomes from choices for decision makers. The theory has become increasingly popular...

Men and alcohol: Key issues

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) co-hosted a four-part seminar series to discuss issues relating to men...