Running on empty: Drink-driving law enforcement in England

Drink-driving deaths and casualties have flat lined in the UK since 2010 with around 240 deaths and more than 8,000 casualties reported every year. England...

IAS Budget 2017 analysis

Like sugar for adults: The effect of non-dependent parental drinking on children and families

This study set out to explore the effect of non-dependent parental drinking on children, making a direct link between parental drinking habits and the attitudes,...

Pubs quizzed: What publicans think about policy, public health and the changing trade

Pubs are widely considered an important part of Britain’s culture and heritage, a major source of employment and potentially provide a less harmful drinking environment...

IAS response to the Office of National Statistics alcohol mortality definition review

IAS response to HM Treasury Alcohol structures consultation

Cider duty in the Republic of Ireland

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere? Addressing physical availability of alcohol in Australia and the UK

International evidence consistently points towards the physical, economic, social, and psychological availability of alcohol as important mediating variables in the prevalence of alcohol-related harm. Commentators...

Foul play? Alcohol marketing during UEFA Euro 2016

International football tournaments provide a high-profile platform for alcohol marketing. UEFA EURO 2016, however, was held in France where the national law governing alcohol advertising...

Which cost of alcohol? What should we compare it against?

This paper explores and develops issues raised by recent debates about the cost of alcohol to England and Wales. It advances two arguments. First, that...

Splitting the bill: Alcohol’s impact on the economy

Economic questions are central to the formation of alcohol policies, such as the setting of alcohol taxes, licensing requirements and marketing regulations. In particular, arguments...

IAS response to the Driving offences and penalties relating to causing death or serious injury consultation

IAS response to the AA-HA! Draft guidelines

IAS response to the call for evidence by the House of Lords committee into the 2003 Licensing Act

IAS response to the WHO Global NCD Action Plan consultation, 2013-20, Appendix 3

Youthful abandon: Why are young people drinking less?

Key points Underage drinking in the UK is in long-term decline, though it remains high: In order to maintain this progress, and take action to...

IAS response to Consultation on changes to HSCIC Statistics

IAS response to Public Consultation on a proposal for a mandatory Transparency Register

IAS response to the Chief Medical Officer’s Alcohol Guidelines Review consultation

IAS Budget 2016 analysis