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Institute of Alcohol Studies

@ias.org.uk
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An independent organisation that seeks to bridge the gap between science and public policies to reduce alcohol-related harm. Website: www.ias.org.uk Newsletter & Podcast: instalcstud.substack.com

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 29/09/2026
“Citizens' juries do not just measure opinions. They allow us to see how views change when people have time to discuss, question and learn.” New blog: when citizens had time together to review evidence & debate, support for pricing measures rose from 52% to 82%. 🔗: www.ias.org.uk/2026/09/29/b...
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Beyond opinion polls: a citizens' jury’s verdict on alcohol policy - Institute of Alcohol Studies
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…
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 22/09/2026
Alcohol branding appeared in every World Cup match this summer. 9,266 alcohol logos shown in 3,621 instances - visible for 8.2 hours of play. Fifa's live feed showed brands even in countries where alcohol ads or alcohol are banned. - Bristol & Oxford research 🔗: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/se...
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September: world cup viewers | News and features | University of Bristol
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 22/09/2026
🖊️ "Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease remain high. More concerning still, many of those dying had not been in hospital care in the year before their death." - Our latest blog, by eoguzman.bsky.social of oxpop.bsky.social 🔗 www.ias.org.uk/2026/09/22/a...
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Alcohol-related liver disease deaths remain high. Many die without recent inpatient care - Institute of Alcohol Studies
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…
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SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SARG's @soc-researcher.bsky.social is joining @peterrice.bsky.social of @ias.org.uk to co-lead a session at the Portorož Youth Health Forum 2026 next week. Their session will examine young people’s changing relationship with alcohol and approaches to reducing alcohol-related harm. #PublicHealth
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SARG and IAS partner to lead session at Portorož Youth Health Forum 2026 - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Dr Laura Fenton, Research Fellow at the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG), and Dr Peter Rice, Chair of the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) and President of Eurocare, will co-lead an intera...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 21/09/2026
Reallocating 2.1% of US alcohol cropland could end global hunger deaths. A new US study in Land Use Policy examines the "opportunity cost" of using agricultural land for alcohol production. 🔗 : www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 16/09/2026
"The whole policy package around reducing harm is so important because there isn't just one intervention that is going to solve everything overnight." IAS Chief Executive Dr Katherine Severi joins Dr @jamesmorris24.bsky.social on the most recent episode of The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast...
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What is alcohol policy for? With Dr Katherine Severi - The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris
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…
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 15/09/2026
New study from @jamesmorris24.bsky.social & @tattanbirch.bsky.social find “no safe level” alcohol messaging may increase recognition of harmful drinking, but also provokes greater fear & pushback. Neither tested message increased perceived personal risk, and both reduced confidence in cutting down.
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 15/09/2026
“You’ve got this device that’s been designed to be habitually used, then inside that you’ve got platforms designed to be addictive, and within that you’ve got a third layer, harmful commodities.” - IAS's Jem Roberts on our latest film, in Alcohol Review 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIy...
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Digital Intoxication: Online Alcohol Marketing Explained
YouTube video by Institute of Alcohol Studies
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 14/09/2026
What kind of evidence changes public health policy? New research from Alice Fabbri, @brittakm.bsky.social, Katherine Smith: effective regulation of alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food requires an "evidence jigsaw" of epidemiology, modelling, lived experience, public opinion & policy evaluation...
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https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/3/e005272
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 09/09/2026
62% of publicans say alcohol sold in supermarkets & off-licences is too cheap. 1/4 say it is one of their three biggest business challenges. Shifting alcohol sales from cheap off-trade shops back to the on-trade could benefit both pubs & public health. Find out more: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 06/09/2026
"We have the right to, and probably the duty to, call out unethical business practices which harm the health of our local populations." 🎧 We hear from Peter Roderick, ADPH spokesperson on CDoH & City of York Director of Public Health, on the Alcohol Alert podcast: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/powe...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 03/09/2026
Publicans are even more supportive of MUP in England than the public at large. Minimum unit pricing could narrow the price gap between cheap off-trade alcohol and what pubs can charge. Read the report: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 01/09/2026
62% of publicans say alcohol sold from supermarkets and off-licences (the ‘off-trade’) is too cheap. 60% want government to close the price gap with pubs. Find out more: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 01/09/2026
“When people are left out of the data, services are not designed for them.” 🖊️Dr Vera Buss, UCL & @behaviourresuk.bsky.social: people experiencing homelessness are often missing from datasets informing policy, despite high alcohol harm levels & barriers to support. www.ias.org.uk/2026/09/01/b...
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Beyond national statistics: understanding alcohol harm and recovery in homelessness - Institute of Alcohol Studies
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…
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 31/08/2026
International evidence shows reducing the drink-drive limit saves lives. 75% of publicans back a lowered limit - incl. rural publicans by almost 2:1, who trade bodies have claimed would be hardest hit. From 'Behind the bar': www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 30/08/2026
Our latest report w/ @balancene.bsky.social looks 'behind the bar' - finding pubs and public health have more in common than often reflected in policy conversations. Read more: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 29/08/2026
Drink-driving remains a major cause of preventable death and injury. Police chiefs, road safety charities and the RAC are calling for mandatory alcolocks for repeat offenders, citing evidence they can reduce reoffending by up to 70%. 🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Introduce breathalysers on cars for repeat drink-driving offenders, Burnham told
Campaigners have urged the prime minister to introduce a mandatory alcolock programme for ‘high-risk and repeat drink-driving offenders’
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 29/08/2026
If a policy prioritises tax income over lowering the consumption of harmful products, what might the unintended consequences be? 🎧 We hear from Peter Roderick, ADPH spokesperson on CDoH & City of York Director of Public Health, on the Alcohol Alert podcast: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/powe...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 28/08/2026
Our latest report w/ @balancene.bsky.social found publicans say they are rarely, if ever, asked what they think. And the trade bodies who claim to speak for them prioritise the interests of their major funders: multinational alcohol producers that make billions from cheap supermarket sales...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 28/08/2026
"If the government want to protect pubs and hospitality while at the same time improving public health, a really clear way to do that would be to introduce measures that increase the price of alcohol in the off-trade" 👂IAS's Jem Roberts on 5Live. Publicans' thoughts: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 28/08/2026
New from @ourfuturehealthuk.bsky.social: adults over 40 are significantly more likely to drink regularly and exceed guidelines. 12.6% of 18 to 39-year-olds reported drinking more than 14 units a week, compared with 19.2% of people in their 40s, rising to 28.2% of those in their 60s...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 28/08/2026
What do publicans really think about alcohol policy? A new IAS and @balancene.bsky.social report w/ 200 publicans challenges the assumption that the pub sector is opposed to measures such as minimum unit pricing and stronger drink-driving laws. Find out more: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 28/08/2026
“[The industry] were trying to argue that [MUP] was anti-competitive and against international law. And they lost that argument time and again.” “I think that intransigence lost them reputationally.” ...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 27/08/2026
🎧 "Being a Director of Public Health is almost three jobs rolled into one." In this month's Alcohol Alert Podcast, released today, we're joined by Peter Roderick, York Director of Public Health, for a wide-ranging conversation on what the job really involves. 👂: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/powe...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 26/08/2026
7 of the top 10 influencers followed by teens (incl. the Rock, Sidemen) owned alcohol brands. By promoting their own products, they can market alcohol as part of their personal content, often without ad disclosures. Regulators haven't caught up. Watch 'Digital Intoxication': youtu.be/9tIye2pKvYw
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 26/08/2026
Today, we've published our Autumn Budget Submission 2026. We're asking for 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 draught relief...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 25/08/2026
Alcohol’s contribution to pancreatic cancer, and to disease burden more broadly, has likely been systematically underestimated because many alcohol studies contain a major methodological flaw known as the "sick quitter effect" ...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 25/08/2026
"The alcohol marketing to which youth are exposed today is qualitatively and quantitatively different from traditional marketing channels, using sophisticated algorithms to behaviorally and temporally target potential consumers...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 24/08/2026
“It was a completely deliberate attempt by the industry to re-engage the youth to drinking, because they know that once they've got them drinking, they'll keep drinking.” Dr @alastairmacg.bsky.social and Dr Lesley Graham trace 20 years of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social -: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/shaa...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 21/08/2026
Stonegate Pub Partners, the UK’s largest pub landlord, is under scrutiny after allegations that tied tenants were trapped in financially unviable businesses. Rachael Maskell MP said: “It’s a feudal relationship at best. It entraps you into a financial loss situation.” ...
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‘A feudal relationship’: Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after complaints of tenant mistreatment
UK’s largest pub company with the lowest satisfaction rating accused of entrapping landlords into financial loss situations
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 20/08/2026
There's nothing neutral about the algorithms that deliver us online alcohol marketing. When ads are targeted at people in recovery, heavy drinkers, or groups identified as vulnerable consumers, the harms can be significant. Watch 'Digital Intoxication': youtu.be/9tIye2pKvYw
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 18/08/2026
Ready-to-drink canned cocktails are no longer viewed as "low-rent" by the alcohol industry, according to the FT. Alcohol giants increasingly invest in RTDs such as BuzzBallz to attract Gen Z consumers with products that are cheaper, more heavily marketed & generally higher in strength...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 18/08/2026
"The kudos of doing something first was really appealing to a small government which was pushing for independence." Dr @alastairmacg.bsky.social and Dr Lesley Graham of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social discuss capturing the “perfect moment” for MUP. Listen now: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/shaa...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 17/08/2026
Angela Rayner will make it harder for pubs to be converted into housing or offices, referencing the role they play in local communities. 🔗: buff.ly/eFwf98Y Yet one issue is often missing from the conversation: the growth of cheap supermarket alcohol and its impact on pubs across the country...
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Angela Rayner moves to protect pubs from being turned into houses or offices
Housing secretary says developers will have to prove there is no way to save pub, as she prepares planning shake-up
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 15/08/2026
Gaming and metaverses are now key targets for alcohol marketing. We know children are exposed to alcohol ads across these platforms, and we know exposure makes them likely to drink earlier and more. What of their right to health? Watch 'Digital Intoxication': youtu.be/9tIye2pKvYw
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 14/08/2026
What happens when advertising algorithms are optimised to find the most engaged consumers of addictive products? They don’t just target existing users disproportionately, but intensify outreach when people try to quit. Watch 'Digital Intoxication': youtu.be/9tIye2pKvYw
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 14/08/2026
The Portman Group has ruled that a Sazerac promotional activation for BuzzBallz in London had a "particular appeal" to under-18s. The public event featured a branded Gacha machine, collectable toys, cartoon-style imagery and emojis...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) deaths in England remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels, with mortality increasing by 27.7% since March 2020, equating to an estimated 5,571 excess deaths through the end of 2024. From a new study by Oguzman & colleagues...
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https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2026/08/12/jech-2025-225179
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 13/08/2026
"SHAAP has that medical voice [...] that has power and potency with the public and policymakers.” “We start with a sort of kudos of trust.” Listen to our podcast with Dr @alastairmacg.bsky.social and Dr Lesley Graham of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/shaa...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 12/08/2026
Alcohol brands can push the boundaries of what can be done in ads via influencers & 'organic' content. Then home delivery is often just a click away. Watch 'Digital Intoxication': youtu.be/9tIye2pKvYw?
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 10/08/2026
Why are more people calling alcohol a “scam”? A new NYT article explores growing scepticism of industries that promote benefits while downplaying risks. An interesting reaction to alcohol marketing: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/m... Our film on online alcohol ads: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIy...
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Digital Intoxication: Online Alcohol Marketing Explained
How Alcohol Marketing Is Targeting You Online In 2026, a US jury found Meta and YouTube liable for designing platforms deliberately engineered to be addictive to children - a verdict many are…
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 09/08/2026
"I think it was really important the way that work was conducted. I suggested that we did it a bit like a parliamentary committee inquiry." Dr @alastairmacg.bsky.social & Dr Lesley Graham of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social tell how the MUP evidence base was built. 👂 : www.ias.org.uk/podcast/shaa...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 08/08/2026
"You have addictive products being marketed inside addictive platforms, on addictive devices." Watch our new film 'Digital Intoxication': youtu.be/9tIye2pKvYw?...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 07/08/2026
“I worry that the response to the report will mostly focus on the excesses, and not what lies behind them. Away from the eye-catching anecdotes, the research does make it clear that MPs’ loneliness, stress and long hours are often responsible for their irresponsible drinking.” - buff.ly/700DBc8
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Dilettante: Why everyone in parliament is always pissed: I know – I used to be one of them
Everywhere you turn, people are handing you a drink. In your 20s, it can be quite fun. But as the years drag on, the problems start
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 07/08/2026
On July 9, Diageo invited delegates from all 27 EU states + Ireland's enterprise minister Peter Burke on a tour of its main Guinness site - where its corporate relations director lobbied against mandatory alcohol health warnings. Ireland's labels have... www.businesspost.ie/companies/di...
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Diageo to pull back on EU lobbying as part of cost-cutting measures
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 07/08/2026
New research by Vera Helen Buss and colleagues, funded through our Small Grants Scheme, found alcohol was often used to cope with trauma and instability among people experiencing homelessness. Recovery depended on motivation, autonomy and supportive environments. Read more: buff.ly/r7ai1Wx
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People experiencing homelessness and their experiences with substance use services for alcohol treatment in England: Journey mapping based on semi‐structured interviews
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…
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 06/08/2026
"We'd been sleepwalking into this alcohol epidemic.” In our latest podcast, Dr @alastairmacg.bsky.social & Dr Lesley Graham of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social trace its 20 year history – from spotting Scotland’s alcohol death rate spiralling in the early 2000s to MUP. 👂 www.ias.org.uk/podcast/shaa...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 06/08/2026
These are our recommendations for a healthier parliamentary workplace: 🍷 Free alcohol limited to evening events only 🕐 Tackle the stress and long hours driving drinking 📢 Better signposting to confidential support www.ias.org.uk/report/under...
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Under the influence? Perspectives of alcohol in the parliamentary workplace among UK MPs and staff - Institute of Alcohol Studies
The drinking culture in Westminster has long made headlines, with reports that alcohol blurs personal and professional boundaries on the parliamentary estate and fuels inappropriate behaviour.[1]…
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 05/08/2026
The ASA, the UK’s independent advertising regulator, found that more than 13% of alcohol ads featuring people clearly or possibly breached rules by showing people under 25 or who appeared to be under 25. Read the snapshot report: www.asa.org.uk/resource/sna...
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Snapshot Report: The Depiction of Under 25s in Alcohol and Gambling Ads Online
Learn more about our Press Team and how to sign up to gain access to embargoed rulings.
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 05/08/2026
One line from the our new report that sums up how unusual Westminster is as a workplace: "No other workplace I've had produces its own wine." - Staffer Read the full findings: www.ias.org.uk/report/under...
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