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Melissa Oldham @melissaoldham.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Nice coverage of @ucl-targ.bsky.social's Alcohol Toolkit Study in this article.. www.alcoholinengland.info/graphs/month... I would (and did!) say though that any population declines we are seeing are being driven by declining consumption among younger people.. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

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How we fell out of love with alcohol - and it's NOT just down to Gen Z

Alcohol consumption in Britain has plunged 10 per cent since the millennium, with figures showing rates have dipped among all age groups.

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Melissa Oldham @melissaoldham.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Also covers our paper looking at rising alcohol-specific deaths, important context www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Trends in alcohol-specific deaths in England, 2001–22: an observational study

Alcohol-specific deaths in England remain high and increased after the COVID-19 pandemic. Policies should aim to reduce rates of alcohol consumption at the population level. Substantial investment is ...

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