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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...
Alcohol-related accidents and injuries
Summary Introduction Alcohol-related health harm is not just limited to chronic disease or physical illness. The presence of alcohol in the body has also been...
How alcohol morbidity and morbidity rates are calculated in the UK
Summary Introduction Within the United Kingdom, data on alcohol-related mortality and morbidity are compiled by the health statistics divisions of separate agencies for England, Wales,...
The physical and mental health effects of alcohol
Summary Introduction Alcohol affects health in a variety of ways; virtually every system of the human body can be damaged by its harmful consumption. The...
Spring Budget 2023 – IAS submission
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...
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 response to consultation on Mental health and wellbeing plan
IAS Annual Report 2021/22
IAS response to consultation on WHO Framework to strengthen Alcohol Action Plan
October 2021 Budget Analysis
Alcohol energy (calorie) labelling: Evidence, public support, alternatives, and wider labelling considerations
IAS response to consultation on revised WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan
March 2021 Budget Analysis
IAS response to consultation on Transforming the Public Health System
IAS response to Public Health England consultation on proposed changes to the calculation of alcohol-related mortality and hospital admissions
Exploring men’s alcohol consumption in the context of becoming a father: A scoping review
Background and aim The transition to fatherhood may present a ‘teachable moment’ when men evaluate their health, modify existing health behaviours and adopt new ones....
IAS response to consultation on the New Substance Use Strategy in Northern Ireland