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The Scottish Government have announced that they will be consulting on alcohol advertising and promotion. They said: “Restricting alcohol marketing is identified as one of the World Health Organization’s three ‘best buys’, the most cost-effective […]
The cost-of-living crisis and increased alcohol consumption Research commissioned by the Forward Trust has revealed that 2.1 million people increased their alcohol use over the last 8 months, 61% of which referred to stress over […]
Coordinated by the Alcohol Health Alliance and Chair of Drugs Alcohol & Justice APPG Dan Carden MP, Liverpool Walton, Parliamentarians and experts write to the Prime Minister calling for an independent review of alcohol harm. […]
The Chancellor has announced that the previously planned alcohol duty freeze will be reversed. In response, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, said: “We welcome the Government’s recent decision to […]
Not just words: Toolkits for tackling stigma and shame around alcohol Research has demonstrated that, whether we are aware of it or not, the use of certain terms generates biases that can influence the formation […]
On 23 September 2022, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his Growth Plan 2022, setting out Government plans to tackle the rising cost of living and tame inflation. This included the decision to freeze alcohol duty […]
Netflix and Amazon shows likely to promote alcohol consumption among young people New research from SPECTRUM has demonstrated the pervasiveness of alcohol on popular video-on-demand (VOD) services Netflix and Amazon Prime. Content analysis of films […]
The COVID Hangover: Health impacts of alcohol consumption during the pandemic The COVID Hangover report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS)/HealthLumen and a further report from the University of Sheffield demonstrate the impact of […]
1,245 people died from conditions caused by alcohol in Scotland in 2021, according to latest figures published by National Records of Scotland. The number of deaths is 5% (55) higher than 2020 and is the highest […]
New toolkit for reporting on alcohol and other drugs Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and Adfam have launched the Reporting of Substance Media Toolkit, an online resource to support journalists and editors reporting […]
