Director Pepa Lubojacki’s heartbreaking film chronicles the lives of her brother as he struggles with drink and homelessness – and her own shame in the face of societal prejudice

Citizens’ juries in Yorkshire and Humber found strong support for action on alcohol harm, including restrictions on marketing, stronger pricing policies, and protecting health policy from industry…

As a liver doctor, I have spent my career caring for men and women suffering the consequences of alcohol harm. By the time someone comes to me with advanced liver disease, they have usually been in…

People with lived experience of alcohol harm have called for a new approach to alcohol advertising and marketing, saying that its ubiquity acts as a potential trigger that puts them at risk of relapse...

“Delighted”.   It’s a word I challenge myself never to use. If you regularly share news on social media, as I do, then you’ll know it’s the adjective we all tend to reach for – but it can’t always be...

People buying alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers pay more for choosing a healthier option, according to new research by the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG).

This guide has been developed to support MSPs, and those involved in shaping public health policy, in understanding how commercial actors can seek to influence public health policy.

Prof Niamh Fitzgerald will deliver the fourth Alcohol Occasional seminar of 2026, focusing on the findings from the ELEPHANT study

More than 5,500 excess alcohol-related liver disease deaths have occurred in England since 2020, with many people dying without any hospital admission in their final year of life, raising concerns…

NCD Alliance Scotland sets out the tactics used by the alcohol, tobacco and junk food industries to delay and weaken public health policy in Scotland, and what policymakers should do about it.

Up to 45% of dementia cases are preventable or at the very least, can be delayed.

International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Day takes place on the 9th day of the 9th month, reflecting the nine months of pregnancy during which babies can be at risk from alcohol exposure.…

More than 20 organisations from across Scotland's health and social care sectors have joined together to urge the Scottish Government to secure the future minimum unit pricing (MUP) by introducing aut...

More people are killed from alcohol harm than drugs harm in Scotland.

The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.

Prevention was one of the much-hyped themes of this Programme for Government. With an ageing population and a growing prevalence of long-term conditions, our increasing need for the NHS has become un...

Abbie Irving will deliver the third Alcohol Occasional seminar of 2026, focussing on Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP).

Don’t miss our FASD Month Webinar on 1st September 10am with Jessica Birch a national advocate and speaker living with FASD.

Abbie Irving will deliver the third Alcohol Occasional seminar of 2026, focussing on Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP).

Over the past few years, Community Alcohol Partnerships (or CAP) have become an increasingly prominent feature of alcohol harm reduction discussions in the UK. More than 350 local CAP schemes have…

A new alcoholic drink has raised alarm bells thanks to its fun, bright packaging and pocket money-friendly price tag. It’s time we stopped giving ‘adult’ products the CBeebies treatment, writes Helen…

An activation in the UK for RTD powerhouse BuzzBallz by owner Sazerac Co has been found to have held a "particular appeal" to consumers under the country's legal drinking age.