It brings Wales into line with Scotland but won't affect the price of every drink

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…

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…

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...

Dr Megan Cook and Professor Sarah MacLean explain how little information exists about alcohol and sustainability, why this is an important area, and why public health researchers are well-placed to…

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…

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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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…

Campaigners have urged the prime minister to introduce a mandatory alcolock programme for ‘high-risk and repeat drink-driving offenders’

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…

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…

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…

Expert committees are often called upon to adjudicate which causes of death, injury or illness meet criteria for being caused by alcohol use. We have participated in these discussions, whether under…

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…

UK’s largest pub company with the lowest satisfaction rating accused of entrapping landlords into financial loss situations

UK’s largest pub company with the lowest satisfaction rating accused of entrapping landlords into financial loss situations

Alcohol giants are quietly pivoting from "premiumisation" to cheaper, stronger ready-to-drink products targeting Gen Z, even as younger generations drink less overall. This shift threatens to…