This study tested a no safe level of alcohol consumption message on psychological outcomes relevant to drinking behaviour, compared with a gain-framed benefits of cutting down message. Adults drink...

Background Mortality from alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) in England rose after the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing reports lack data on prior healthcare use, which is key to understanding care pathw...

In this episode, I talk to Dr Katherine Severi, Chief Executive of the Institute for Alcohol Studies (IAS), about the importance of alcohol policy. We discuss the evidence, barriers, and debates aroun...

Introduction Alcohol-related harm is more prevalent among people experiencing homelessness, but national data often overlook this group. This study examined alcohol use and receipt of support and comp...

Jacopo Mazzeo explores the importance of aroma and sensory experience in luxury no- and low-alcohol drinks, with aroma capture via Solos Technology

According to the authors of a new study, the discovery marks the earliest-known evidence of beer production among ancient peoples

Pellicle is proud to present our very first print magazine. The inaugural, full-length issue features interviews, essays, long reads, short humour pieces, and much more, all centred on the topic of jo...

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The proposal to allow alcohol and music at the event sparks concerns among people living nearby.

A newly popular college drinking trend, the blackout rage gallon (BORG), fosters binge drinking and can lead to a host of alcohol-related harms, according to a new study published in the Journal of St...

Introduction Products of unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) are major drivers of non-communicable diseases. The role of evidence in supporting regulation of these products remains underexplored. Th...

Light musings on how the pub is depicted in films

We previously demonstrated that standardized kudzu extract (NPI-031) reduced drinking in a four-week trial among non-treatment-seeking men diagnosed w…

If you're affected by drug or alcohol issues, past offending, homelessness or unemployment: help is out there!

A no holds- barred take on stigma, sobriety, and refusing to fit into a certain idea of what recovery should look like. Shell explores why recovery should be loud, proud, rebellious - and entirely you...

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

Booze-free drinks that mimic the taste of alcohol can help teenagers fit in socially. But new research suggests there are important limits to what they can replace.

People experiencing homelessness are no more likely to drink as the general population - but far more likely to experience severe alcohol harm, and far less likely to get support. Two new studies go b...

Exclusive: London mayor accuses council of ‘ignoring’ responses to a consultation

The meta-analysis by Cukier et al1 has comprehensively and convincingly synthesized and augmented the evidence of an association between youth exposure to alcohol marketing and subsequent youth drinki...

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...

We’ve analysed data from almost 1.7 million Our Future Health participants, to see how alcohol consumption differs between generations and income levels

The ask: A targeted rise in non-draught alcohol duty, delivered through a one off increase in the first financial year, and a long-term duty escalator, with pubs protected and supported through draugh...

Westminster City Council will clarify terms including “vertical drinking” in its revised licensing policy following criticism from pubs, politicians and businesses.

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).

Background and aims Alcohol-free and low alcohol [no/lo; ≤1.2% alcohol by volume (ABV)] drinks are increasingly popular in some high-income countries and offer potential public health benefits if us...

Pancreatic cancer isn't on the WHO's list of alcohol-caused cancers - but new research suggests that's a mistake built on faulty science. A flawed way of picking 'abstainers' for comparison has been m...

The percentage of Americans who report drinking alcohol is holding at a record-low 54% for a second year in a row.

Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in s...

To our knowledge, this is the first known trial in a humanitarian setting of an intervention finding a significant, sustained effect on reduced alcohol use. SBIRT is a feasible and effective strategy ...

Background Mortality from alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) in England rose after the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing reports lack data on prior healthcare use, which is key to understanding care pathw...

Alcohol abstinence alters brain activity in ways that may drive someone with alcohol use disorder to relapse.

Following a recent spate of drink releases featuring wellness claims, Lizzy O’Riordan considers whether alcohol should ever be part of the wellness space… Oil and water, orange juice and toothpaste, s...

The Neuroscience of Smell and Memory

Alcohol harm reached record highs after the pandemic, but at the same time pubs across the country have been struggling. This paradox raises an important question: what is driving harm to both health ...

Is it time to dump the term “substance misuse”? We explore whether the language we use unintentionally reinforces stigma and question whether it’s time for something better. What do you think? Read th...

This year marks 20 years since the founding of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), and we sat down with chair Dr Alastair MacGilchrist and founding member Dr Lesley Graham to trace its...