NY state intoxication loophole explained; Alcohol dependence nearly quadrupled over decade in Portugal, says institute; Abstinent recovery may encourage restricted eating; Alcohol-free beer may be no ...

Bill aims to close New York State's "voluntary intoxication loophole"; Cornell fraternity rape case accounts contradictory; Health advocates oppose axing of Thai alcohol levy; Greenland government introduces municipality-wide alcohol ban. UPDATE: Global alcohol taxes offer a large untapped opportunity

Alcohol tax offers "incredible opportunity"

Alcohol-free day season begins; Daughter of alcohol delivery victim calls for ban; Poll measures alcohol brand strength by generation; Kenyan government to do comprehensive inspections. And a full news roundup

Alcohol tax offers "incredible opportunity"; Alcohol floor price rises by a third; US fraternity leaders jailed for hazing death. And a full news roundup

EU health committee calls for urgent alcohol action using "deeply problematic" language

EU health committee calls for urgent alcohol action using “deeply problematic” language; Mars to halt Pop-Tarts and BuzzBallz co-branding; Andy Burnham delivers welcome alcohol-free speech; Buckingham palace gets alcohol awareness training. And a full news roundup.

EU health committee calls for urgent alcohol action; UPDATED: Health advocates slam alcohol industry for promoting daily drinking on World Heart Day; Tanzania clamps down on alcohol medication ads. And a full news roundup

Health advocates slam alcohol industry for promoting daily drinking on World Heart Day

European health advocates slam European alcohol industry meeting on “hilariously flawed” idea; UK adults overwhelmingly support continued alcohol ban in football stands. And a full news roundup

Burnham’s football alcohol ban remarks analysed; Conservative opposition plans to stop benefit claimants buying alcohol; A new edition of Alcohol Review’s monthly highlights newsletter

Alcohol Review – Issue 126, September 23rd 2026

New drink uses tax loophole to target young people; Voluntary warning label rates low in Australia; Indie film opens eyes to alcohol and homelessness in Czechia. And a full news roundup

Heavy alcohol drinking rose 36% among Americans aged 50-64; Six times as many people dependent on alcohol than Class As, finds study; Alcohol a driver of illegal drug use. And more

A tiny switchover from alcohol agriculture to food could eliminate all global hunger deaths, study finds; Nature study finds wanting plays a bigger part in alcohol motivation than liking; Kimchi bacte...

Alcohol-free drinks are not the secret to cutting down, argues AR editor; South Australia tightens rules on alcohol delivery; Nigerian methanol death toll rises to 48; Alcoholic wine substituted for a...

Opinion: Alcohol-free drinks are not the secret to cutting down

How the digital world amplifies alcohol harms

Digital Intoxication: Online Alcohol Marketing Explained

New release: How the digital world amplifies alcohol harms; A critique of the “no safe level” message; Heavy alcohol consumption increases in Lithuania; Blackout drinking social media fad lives up to ...

Supermarket and alcohol industry charity to boost evidence-free lo-no drinks; French centrist presidential candidate accused of breaking law with beery cafe crawl; Nigeria’s sachet saga shows regulato...

New Zealand government set to loosen licensing;  US distributor settles over bribery and false invoicing claims; European ministers take part in spirits lobby event; Brazilian bishop bans alcohol at c...

Study warns against promoting alcohol-free products to young and vulnerable people. Plus a full news roundup.

Trump bans Canadian alcohol-free beer; Youtube personalised alcohol ads to begin next month; US alcohol-attributable cancer deaths doubled since 1990;

Belgian brewers protest against health regulation; Isolation increases alcohol drinking in male mice; AI-generated cancer risk messages tested..

Nigeria's sachet producers comply under threat of shutdown; More ads associated with more youth drinking; US Republicans outdo Democrats... and more

Australian Greens introduce delivery and ad regulation; US hobby spending rises 15%; South Korea’s alcohol production sinks to 27-year low... And more

Recently closed pubs in England could comfortably house all rough sleepers; Alcohol Action Ireland calls for 15% increase in alcohol tax. And more

*Recently closed pubs could comfortably house all rough sleepers* The space left by pub closures over the last five years could provide comfortable homes for England's record number of rough sleep...

Narrow majority of Americans still drink alcohol, for second year; UK government to make pub status a barrier to housing development. News round-up

Carlsberg’s alcohol-free beer sales insignificant despite growth reports; US products poised to return to Canadian shelves; "Better for you" claims

Young people are turning to risky alcohol alternatives, the BBC reports; Diageo is reportedly reformulating products to comply with Indian ingredient

Brad Pitt’s alcohol reboot raises debate on risks; Uganda protests Rwanda’s exclusion of some of its brands; Meanwhile, Rwanda arrests 18 officials

North Carolina minimum prices would not harm bars and apply to very few retail products, official report finds; Germany to end “supervised drinking"

North Carolina today considers minimum spirits pricing; Alcohol-free beer sponsors NFL stadium; Uganda tightens control on opening hours; and more

Dorset pioneers electronic withdrawal assessment tool; Dundee United joins neighbour in bid to sell alcohol; Students warned over caffeine-alcohol mix

US alcohol brands skip voluntary labelling; Australian regulator warns about “QR code challenges”; Call for end to Bihar alcohol ban...

NGO calls for rethink of college alcohol ad expansion; Rwanda bans 52 brands from six countries; MUP appears to reduce self-harm. Complete roundup

Ireland’s warning labels show persuasive potential; Mayor Mamdani’s state-run supermarkets to be alcohol-free; Alcohol omnipresent in Aussie sports

How the digital world amplifies alcohol harms; Rwanda cracks down on illicit alcohol; FASD and rare chromosomal differences; Gambling promoters ...

How the digital world amplifies alcohol harms

Ad industry admits one in eight online ads may breach youth code; UK MPs immersed in alcohol; A guide for non-drinking Irish music festival goers...

Ad industry admits one in eight online ads may breach youth code; UK MPs immersed in alcohol; A guide for non-drinking Irish music festival goers...

Proportion of Poles not drinking alcohol jumps to 23%; Nigeria considers action against sachet ban violators; UK soap star talks about alcohol problem

Alcohol Review – Issue 125, July 30th 2026

Nigerian factories found defying sachet ban; Sri Lanka launches WHO investment case. Plus a comprehensive news roundup

Liverpool hospitals go zero alcohol; Latvia moots police alcohol test after off-duty killing; Nigeria seals three sachet factories; Liberal activist

Auckland alcohol policy results “extremely encouraging”; Court learns about alcohol-soaked Netflix office culture; English pubs host large share of Wo

Two-fifths of World Cup violent incidents in pubs; Calls for better late night sales enforcement in Malta. And a full news catch up

Two-fifths of World Cup violent incidents in pubs; Calls for better late night sales enforcement in Malta. And a full news catch up