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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...

Inequalities in victimisation: alcohol, violence, and anti-social behaviour

The links between alcohol and violence, as well as alcohol and anti-social behaviour (ASB), are widely recognised. Less is understood about how experiences of alcohol-related...

Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland: What we know so far about its effects on consumption and health harms

Background Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol was introduced in Scotland on 1 May 2018. MUP sets a floor price per unit, currently 50p, below...

IAS Strategy 2020-23

IAS Budget 2020 analysis

Who pays the tab? The distributional effects of UK alcohol taxes

Alcohol tax is widely recognised as one of the most important instruments governments have to address harmful drinking. Yet increases in duty are often resisted...

A rapid narrative review of literature on gendered alcohol marketing and its effects: exploring the targeting and representation of women

This report presents findings of a rapid narrative literature review exploring the gendered nature of alcohol marketing and its effects, focussing specifically on the ways...

Modelling the impact of alcohol duty policies since 2012 in England & Scotland

This report was commissioned in 2019 in order to estimate the impact of the UK Government’s decision in 2012/13 to abolish the alcohol duty escalator...

Alcohol guidelines for pregnant women: Barriers and enablers for midwives to deliver advice

Background Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can have negative maternal and infant outcomes. Due to a lack of clear evidence of a ‘safe’ threshold for alcohol...

Pour decisions

This report explores the case for reforming alcohol duty in the United Kingdom, and the principles which should underpin a new, improved alcohol duty regime....

Financial headache: the cost of workplace hangovers and intoxication to the UK economy

IAS Budget 2018 analysis

Fit to fly? Summary report of the policy debate on alcohol and air travel

The incidence of drunk and disruptive passengers on flights is increasing, having risen significantly since 2013. This puts the safety and welfare of passengers and...

Families First: An evidence-based approach to protecting UK families from alcohol-related harm

Many people in the UK have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol; it is estimated that there are 595,000 adults with alcohol dependence in England. As...

Brexit battlegrounds: Where are public health and the alcohol industry likely to clash in the years ahead?

There remains significant uncertainty over what Britain’s exit from the EU means for alcohol policy. Thus far public health groups have made proposals in four...

Alcohol and mental health: Policy and practice in England

Many people who misuse alcohol also have a mental health difficulty, and many people with mental health problems also misuse alcohol. Yet few get effective...