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“Outta sight, outta mind?”. What do the public and professional stakeholders think about alcohol policy?

Dr Dimova looks at the opinions of both public and professional stakeholders regarding policy suggestions to reduce alcohol use and harms. She highlights the importance...

Alcohol trade groups mislead Prime Minister on duty ‘increase’, putting revenue – and lives – at risk

Alcohol trade groups have repeatedly claimed that the increase in duty rates in August 2023 led to the Treasury losing millions in revenue. However, this...

How minimum unit pricing changed social drinking: the change started when it was first announced!

Later this year, Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland will be increased to 65p. Dr Duyen Nguyen explains that study findings suggest that the policy could...

Making the wine duty ‘easement’ permanent would negate the public health objective of the duty reform

What is the wine duty easement, why is the wine industry lobbying to make it permanent, and why would that be bad for public health?

Can we increase government revenue by raising alcohol taxes?

The alcohol industry consistently claims that increasing alcohol duty would reduce government revenue. However, a recent study has found that the opposite is true: increasing...

Will increasing Scotland’s Minimum Unit Pricing ‘punish’ those on low incomes?

With the Scottish Government proposing increasing minimum unit pricing to 65p, there have been criticisms that it unfairly hits disadvantaged groups, particularly during a cost-of-living...

Why do countries with high alcohol taxes still have high rates of alcohol harm?

The alcohol industry claims that raising duty cannot reduce harm because some countries with high tax rates still have high rates of harm. This is...

Saving Lives and Money: A Call for a €1 Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to Prevent Chronic Liver Disease

How would a €1 minimum unit price reduce liver disease and liver cancer in France, The Netherlands, and Romania?

Can a health case sustain a new Public Health Supplement in Scotland?

The Scottish Government is considering reintroducing a levy on large retailers that sell both alcohol and tobacco. Katherine Smith and Mark Hellowell discuss the previous...

10% of drinkers consume over half of all alcohol consumed in Australia

In Australia, a small percentage of heavy drinkers (top 10%) consume over half of the total alcohol. Cask wine and regular beer drinkers contribute significantly...

They are effective! Evidence and myths about alcohol taxes

Dr Guillermo Paraje explains the economic rationality for alcohol taxes and why the industry's arguments about tax being regressive are simplistic.

Alcohol duty frozen in Autumn Statement: What does this mean?

In the Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November the Chancellor froze alcohol duties until 01 August 2024. We discuss what this means for hospitality, the...

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.

Where next for Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland?

Colin Angus explains what the next steps are for minimum unit pricing in Scotland, along with the findings of Sheffield's recent modelling study.

The complex reality of minimum unit pricing in Wales

Minimum unit pricing got off to a difficult start in Wales, as it coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Andrew Misell...

Can alcohol duties be used to reduce the rate of violence injury?

Changes to alcohol duty at each year's Budget has been found to be causally linked to the rate of violent injury rates. Here Professor Kent...

Alcohol control policies for everyone?

The systematic review and meta-analysis looked at the efficacy of different alcohol control policies and how they could benefit different groups in society.

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...

Good news for public health, good news for pubs, and good news for Treasury revenue

In the Spring Budget 2023, the Chancellor increased alcohol duty in line with inflation. Previous freezes and cuts to duty have increased alcohol's affordability and...

Studies around the world collectively find that Minimum Unit Pricing would reduce alcohol-related hospital burden

The systematic review looked at modelling and real-world studies to assess whether minimum unit pricing reduces alcohol-related hospitalisations, and found that it does so with...