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IAS responds to the Growth Plan 2022
On 23 September 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Growth Plan 2022 which sets out Government plans to tackle the rising cost of...
Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England
Two new studies from the Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen and the University of Sheffield show the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption on health...
How did the Autumn 2021 Budget reform alcohol duty?
On 27 October the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the Government’s Autumn 2021 budget, which saw a big change to alcohol duties: from 2023 alcohol will...
Alcohol & the Environment: sustainability series seminar 2
Join us on Wed 03 November, 14:00-15:30, to discuss alcohol and its impact on the environment.
New IAS-led research on the appeal of alcohol adverts to underage adolescents out today
A new study published in the journal Alcohol & Alcoholism today has found alcohol adverts may commonly appeal to underage adolescents
Call for more research to help new dads reduce alcohol consumption
Media release from Glasgow Caledonian University and IAS: International review finds huge gaps in research on men’s alcohol consumption in the transition to fatherhood –...
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) launch new report on Men and Alcohol
Joint launch of a new report presenting key findings and recommendations for policy and practice from the 2019/2020 Men and Alcohol seminar series
One in three children report negative outcomes from parents’ drinking
Research also suggests drinking to escape problems can adversely affect children
New alcohol stats expose growing divides in age and location
Older drinkers and northerners suffer most from alcohol-related harms
Home Affairs Select Committee: Alcohol perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes
Inquiry cites IAS evidence
Cross-party parliamentary group publishes alcohol charter
Leading voices in alcohol recovery sector call on government to aim high with a pioneering new alcohol strategy
MPs welcome calls from Alcohol and Families Alliance to champion families in upcoming alcohol strategy
Report urges government to put families first in the battle to reduce alcohol-related harms
Stereotypes about women’s drinking branded unfair and unhelpful
Stereotypes about women’s drinking branded unfair and unhelpful