Professor Kaner assesses how minimum unit pricing in Scotland and Wales is changing consumption patterns and harmful drinking habits. Read more »
Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland and Wales: what is the impact so far?
Alcohol across society
Why are the disadvantaged at greater risk of alcohol harm despite often drinking less than the advantaged?
People from lower socioeconomic groups suffer greater rates of alcohol-related hospitalisations. Jennifer Boyd’s study reviewed explanations and theories for why this is the case. Read more »
Alcohol problems and insurance
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 »
Alcohol control policies, socioeconomic inequalities, and adolescent alcohol use
Eva Leal-López argues a combination of alcohol control policies are key to reducing inequalities among adolescents Read more »
No strangers to the bar: the drinking habits of MPs
Dr Tony Rao describes a recent study examining alcohol use by Members of the UK Parliament Read more »
Touching on a touchy subject: how older adults play down their drinking
Brendan Gough and Mary Madden explain the findings from their research Read more »
Are we seeing a reversal of declining youth drinking trends in Scotland?
Dr Melissa Oldham spots some worrying signs from the official data Read more »
How to tackle dangerous initiation ceremonies in University?
Tracy Lumb looks at the ways in which universities are tackling one of the most risky drinking occasions among students Read more »
The impact of parental drinking on children – a conversation we should start
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 »
It’s time to call time on the use of gender stereotypes in alcohol marketing
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 »
The Blue Light Project
Mike Ward describes Alcohol Change UK’s national initiative to develop alternative approaches and care pathways for change resistant drinkers Read more »
Are young people in England still drinking less?
Dr Melissa Oldham summarises the latest NHS England stats on underage drinking Read more »
Alcohol drinking and risk of liver diseases in Chinese men: why and what do we learn from them?
Pek Kei Im describes her KBS award-winning paper on the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver disease risk among Chinese men Read more »
Hangovers are a financial headache for the UK economy
The £1.4 billion bill for workplace hangovers indicates we underestimate alcohol’s economic costs, argues Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Understanding youth drinking in Scotland: Does Geography matter?
Understanding why young people living in some areas drink more than others is vital for public health policy, argues Gina Martin Read more »
The declining trend in adolescent drinking has been particularly strong in the Nordic countries but differences between the countries remain
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 »
Are young people under the influence of alcohol content on TV?
Ofcom’s 9pm watershed might not be fit for purpose, argues Alex Barker Read more »
A generation of hidden drinkers: What’s happening to the drinking of the over 50s?
A blogpost on older drinkers by Colin Angus Read more »
Alcohol policy should be central to suicide prevention policy
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 »
Drunk and doubly deviant? The role of gender and intoxication in sentencing assault offences
Dr Carly Lightowlers finds that the sentencing guidelines for alcohol-related offences in England and Wales are disproportionately harsher on women Read more »
Generational divide in trends in abstention from alcohol; more young people abstaining than older people
Older people might have something to learn from their younger counterparts when it comes to drinking patterns, says Dr Linda Ng Fat Read more »
Football World Cup: time for preventive policies in the sport settings: The FYFA project
Eurocare to promote Focus on Youth Football & Alcohol Read more »
Buy a lady a drink
Matt Damon has an alcohol problem… but it’s not what you think, writes Kristina Sperkova Read more »
Why are girls in deprived areas six times more likely than girls in affluent areas to be injured in violence?
Professor Jonathan Shepherd describes discoveries from the Violence Society Group’s investigations into the issue and reveals how alcohol plays a role Read more »
What Family Drug and Alcohol Courts do
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 »
Helping local areas reduce the impact of alcohol harm
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 »
Beyond ‘Ab Fab Britain’: responsible parenting and lower affordability best explain falls in underage drinking
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 »
The ‘Baby Boomer’ effect of increased alcohol-related harm
Older people represent an increasing proportion of alcohol-related hospital admissions, argues Dr Tony Rao Read more »