A coalition of organisations working together to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
Help us protect people from alcohol marketing in Scotland Reviews of decades of research have shown that alcohol marketing leads young people to start drinking earlier, drink more, and drink at heavy or problematic levels. […]
The UK Government have announced that the freeze on alcohol duty will now be extended until August 2023. In response, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, said: “We are pleased that […]
‘Fuel to the fire:’ Survey of ambulance service shows alcohol placing a huge demand on frontline workers A new survey of frontline workers at the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has found that alcohol-related call-outs […]
The Joint Committee appointed to consider the Government’s draft Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 has published the written and oral evidence received for their inquiry. This includes evidence submitted by the Alcohol Health Alliance […]
In response to ONS data on alcohol-specific deaths in the UK in 2021 which found: Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, said: “It is a national tragedy that the number of […]
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 […]
