Alcohol across society

Acceptable, accessible and affordable – but at what cost?

Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead, discusses why it is becoming increasingly important to implement evidence-based policies to reduce alcohol consumption and harm.

Seeking ‘honest’ conversations online: how is alcohol and pregnancy talked about on Mumsnet?

How do people posting on Mumsnet discuss the risk of alcohol and pregnancy? Dr Lisa Schölin and Rachel Arkell analysed such discussions to understand what...

Rainbows in June: Selling alcohol to LGBTQ+ people

Dr David Whiteley explains why his anger with the alcohol industry targeting LGBTQ+ communities with alcohol marketing led to carrying out a scoping review.

How much does health behaviour contribute to socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol harm?

What happens to the Alcohol Harm Paradox when you account for other health measures such as smoking and unhealthy diet?

How the cost of living crisis affects alcohol harm

Financial crises can have the dual effect of increasing harmful drinking while reducing overall population consumption. Dr Broadbent explains some of the nuances of consumption...

Drinking Alone Predicts Future Alcohol Problems

Drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood is a significant risk factor for alcohol use disorder later in life, a study shows. It suggest that...

How Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Suicide Risk – and How Can it Be Managed?

There is a clear link between alcohol and suicide. Here Jason Isaacs explains the key risk factors that increase a person’s likelihood of suicide, and...

‘It’s everywhere’: Considering the impact of alcohol marketing on people with problematic alcohol use

Dr Amanda Atkinson looks at how alcohol marketing affects women in recovery from alcohol dependency, and the pressure and stigma it can create.

Changing the Conversation About Alcohol: A New Partnership Will Leverage Policy to Tackle Alcohol-Related Harms

RESET Alcohol intends to reduce alcohol-related harms in hard-hit countries through policy change. Led by Vital Strategies, it brings together governments, civil society, research organizations,...

What happened with UK alcohol consumption and harm in 2022?

What were the trends in alcohol consumption and harm in the UK in 2022, and how might this affect future harm?

“Pub-ageddon!” How alcohol licensing changes during COVID-19 lockdown were portrayed in UK news media

Changes in alcohol licensing throughout the COVID lockdowns were portrayed by the UK media in different ways as the pandemic developed. Generally this moved from...

How does the Late Night Levy spur change in the night-time economy?

The Late Night Levy is a fee paid by alcohol retailers in some areas open after midnight, which is used to fund police and licensing...

Gender double standards in drinking

There continues to be gendered norms around men and women's alcohol consumption and behaviour while drinking. Here Dr Amy Pennay explains those perceived differences and...

Digital Support Tool Helps People Reduce Their Drinking

A novel digital support tool finds encouraging results in reducing participants' drinking, compared against online support.

Cost of hidden harm: alcohol’s harm to others

The economic cost of alcohol's harm to others is rarely looked at. In this new study, researchers quantified this cost in Australia - including costs...

The COVID hangover: more urgency is needed to tackle alcohol harm as an indirect effect of the pandemic

Changes in drinking patterns during the pandemic are likely to lead to significant increases in alcohol-related disease cases and subsequent death. Here Dr Sadie Boniface...

Should we have lower drinking guidelines for younger people?

Colin Angus looks at the problems with a new study that suggests different drinking guidelines for different age groups.

Healthy life expectancy: why tackling alcohol is key

If the Government is serious about extending healthy life expectancy for all, it must get serious about tackling alcohol. With the Health Disparities White Paper...

‘Let’s get Mortal!’ Alcohol content in reality TV programmes over a 1-year period and youth exposure

Alcohol content was seen 197.3 million times by children aged under 16 across 20 different reality TV programmes. Dr Barker's study shows how alcohol content...

Entertainment-education could be a more effective health communication channel for young people in the UK

With children's education on alcohol harm seemingly having little effect, could education through entertainment - such as soap operas - be a new and more...