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Alcohol across society
Alcohol and Economic Crises
Summary Introduction An economic crisis is loosely defined as a period in an economic cycle in which an economy faces difficulties for a long time,...
Cannabis liberalisation: Lessons for alcohol policy
Introduction This briefing was based on a roundtable meeting hosted by the Institute of Alcohol Studies on 29th June 2023. At the roundtable, Dr Elle...
IAS response to consultation on Major Conditions Strategy
Alcohol through the life course: Older drinkers
Summary Introduction How much, what, where, when, and why people drink alcohol differs considerably across the lifespan. This is likely influenced both by changing social...
Alcohol through the life course: Young drinkers
Summary Introduction How much, what, where, when, and why people drink alcohol differs considerably across the lifespan. This is likely influenced both by changing social...
Alcohol through the life course: Underage drinkers
Summary Introduction How much, what, where, when, and why people drink alcohol differs considerably across the lifespan. This is likely influenced both by changing social...
Ethnic minorities and alcohol
Summary Introduction According to the 2011 Census, one in five people in England and Wales belong to an ethnic group other than White British [1]....
Alcohol and health inequalities
Summary Introduction Health inequalities are usually defined as systematic differences in health outcomes between socioeconomic groups, categorised by indicators such as household income, educational qualifications,...
The costs of alcohol to society
Summary Introduction A number of studies have attempted to calculate the cost of alcohol to society. This is tricky for two reasons. First, because many...
Men and alcohol
Summary Introduction Men are more likely to drink alcohol, more likely to drink at levels above recommended low-risk guidelines, and more likely to have alcohol...
Women and alcohol
Summary Introduction In recent decades, the historical gender gap between men and women’s alcohol consumption has closed. 79% of women in England reported drinking in...
Alcohol and the family
Summary Alcohol can impact family life in a wide variety of ways. To understand, we must consider: Children and parents: Relationships and partners: Families and...
Alcohol in the workplace
Summary Introduction Official statistics show that employed people are more likely to drink heavily than unemployed people [1], and that the proportion of workers drinking...
People, Planet, or Profit: alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future
Alcohol has rarely been considered from a sustainability angle. Between 2021 and 2022, we ran a four-part webinar series on ‘Alcohol and Sustainability’, with expert...
IAS response to consultation on the Redesign of the Crime Survey for England and Wales
The COVID Hangover: summary report
The COVID Hangover: addressing long-term health impacts of changes in alcohol consumption during the pandemic
Drinking patterns in England changed during the COVID-19 pandemic There has been an increase in the number of higher risk drinkers, and the heaviest drinkers...
IAS Annual Report 2021/22
October 2021 Budget Analysis
IAS response to consultation on revised WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan