Autumn Budget Analysis 2024

In the Autumn Budget 2024 there were three key announcements: This is only the third time in a decade that most products’ duty rate has...

IAS Autumn Budget Submission 2024

The costs of alcohol to society

Summary Introduction A number of studies have attempted to calculate the cost of alcohol to society. This is tricky for two reasons. The lack of...

Outdoor Alcohol Advertising by Area of Deprivation

Summary Introduction Alcohol advertising consists of various mediums (outdoor, print, television, radio, online/social media, etc.) intended to promote and sell alcohol products.[1] This marketing directly...

Good governance in public health policy: Managing interactions with alcohol industry stakeholders

This document provides guidance for identifying, managing and protecting against conflicts of interest associated with alcohol industry involvement in public health policy. The principles outlined...

IAS Annual Report 2023/24

IAS response to consultation on Review of the RSHE statutory guidance

IAS response to consultation on Alcohol in licensed pavement areas

Alcohol and Economic Crises

Summary Introduction An economic crisis is loosely defined as a period in an economic cycle in which an economy faces difficulties for a long time,...

Dispelling Six Industry Myths About Alcohol Taxation

Introduction Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has experienced year-on-year increases in deaths from alcohol. Between 2019 and 2021 there was a 27.4% increase in...

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...

Cannabis liberalisation: Lessons for alcohol policy

Introduction This briefing was based on a roundtable meeting hosted by the Institute of Alcohol Studies on 29th June 2023. At the roundtable, Dr Elle...

IAS Autumn Statement Submission 2023

Appendix – Off-trade alcohol availability and violence report

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...

IAS response to consultation on Major Conditions Strategy

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,...

IAS response to consultation on Northern Ireland Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy

IAS response to consultation on Licensing Act 2003: regulatory easements