
Insurance is not usually associated with alcohol problems, but there are good reasons for focusing on the two subjects in conjunction, as they give rise to multiple problems, argues Jonathan Goodliffe Read more »
Insurance is not usually associated with alcohol problems, but there are good reasons for focusing on the two subjects in conjunction, as they give rise to multiple problems, argues Jonathan Goodliffe Read more »
Eva Leal-López argues a combination of alcohol control policies are key to reducing inequalities among adolescents Read more »
Dr Tony Rao describes a recent study examining alcohol use by Members of the UK Parliament Read more »
Brendan Gough and Mary Madden explain the findings from their research Read more »
Dr Melissa Oldham spots some worrying signs from the official data Read more »
Tracy Lumb looks at the ways in which universities are tackling one of the most risky drinking occasions among students Read more »
Lucy Bryant, author of a study looking into parental drinking’s impact on children, has some suggestions for how the government could better protect people from harm Read more »
Dr Amanda Marie Atkinson discusses findings of a new IAS-commissioned report exploring the way in which women are both targeted and represented in alcohol marketing, and the possible health and social implications Read more »
Mike Ward describes Alcohol Change UK’s national initiative to develop alternative approaches and care pathways for change resistant drinkers Read more »
Dr Melissa Oldham summarises the latest NHS England stats on underage drinking Read more »
Pek Kei Im describes her KBS award-winning paper on the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver disease risk among Chinese men Read more »
The £1.4 billion bill for workplace hangovers indicates we underestimate alcohol’s economic costs, argues Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Understanding why young people living in some areas drink more than others is vital for public health policy, argues Gina Martin Read more »
Stricter parents and stricter control of adolescent free time along with alcohol being harder to obtain may be some of the reasons for the decline says a fresh report from the Nordic Welfare Centre Read more »
Ofcom’s 9pm watershed might not be fit for purpose, argues Alex Barker Read more »
A blogpost on older drinkers by Colin Angus Read more »
Few suicide prevention policies address the influence of alcohol in the process – Nicola Kalk suggests how we might address this issue in the UK Read more »
Dr Carly Lightowlers finds that the sentencing guidelines for alcohol-related offences in England and Wales are disproportionately harsher on women Read more »
Older people might have something to learn from their younger counterparts when it comes to drinking patterns, says Dr Linda Ng Fat Read more »
Eurocare to promote Focus on Youth Football & Alcohol Read more »
Matt Damon has an alcohol problem… but it’s not what you think, writes Kristina Sperkova Read more »
Professor Jonathan Shepherd describes discoveries from the Violence Society Group’s investigations into the issue and reveals how alcohol plays a role Read more »
Gabriella Brent on the positive impact that Family Drug and Alcohol Courts have had on the lives of those involved in care proceedings who suffer from substance misuse Read more »
The CLeaR self-assessment for alcohol tool, is a new evidence-based approach designed to help “kick-start local conversations between key stakeholders about how to improve the wide range of outcomes affected by harmful drinking”, says Kevin Fenton Read more »
Young people today are much less likely to drink than previous generations, writes Aveek Bhattacharya, author of a new report looking into the causes of this phenomenon Read more »
Older people represent an increasing proportion of alcohol-related hospital admissions, argues Dr Tony Rao Read more »