Alcohol Alert

Alcohol Alert June 2025

Why is youth drinking declining; Industry misinformation in 2024; 'Partial' advertising ban leaked; WCRF calls for cancer labels; Ireland to delay…

Jun 27 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

49:43

May 2025

Alcohol Alert - May 2025

Listen and read now | England's treatment system; SMF recommends tax to claw back MUP profits; MUP Explained film and webinar; ScotGov needs to…

May 30 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

47:35

April 2025

Alcohol Alert - April 2025

Listen and read now | Alcohol's climate impact; Threat to Ireland's health warning law; DUP blocking MUP in NI; Licensing Taskforce includes no health…

Apr 30 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

32:54

March 2025

Alcohol Alert - March 2025

Listen and read now | MUP webinar; Where's the Health Mission?; Alcohol tariffs; Weight-loss drugs; and temporary takeaway system ends.

Mar 28 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

34:19

February 2025

Alcohol Alert - February 2025

Listen and read now | Record alcohol deaths once again; Alcohol & Healthcare Services: Explained; Drinkaware's conflict of interest made clear; and…

Feb 27 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

38:30

January 2025

Alcohol Alert - January 2025

Listen and read now | Alcoholics Anonymous podcast; Alcohol deaths rise again in England; Welsh MUP final report; AHA position on 'NoLos'; calls for…

Jan 31 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

37:28

December 2024

Alcohol Alert 2024: The Year in Review

There is a risk that when the word “crisis” is overused it leads to desensitisation or “crisis fatigue”, as well as feelings of hopelessness.

Dec 20, 2024 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

November 2024

Alcohol Alert - November 2024

Listen and read now | Gambling industry harm; Budget Analysis; Alcohol and the Brain; Government partners with Heineken; WHO Alcohol Playbook; and BBC…

Nov 28, 2024 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

28:47

Alcohol Alert - October 2024

Listen and read now | Alcohol duty kept in line with RPI; England to be only nation without MUP; Industry-funded mobile apps mislead users; and Child…

Nov 1, 2024 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

27:09

September 2024

Alcohol Alert - September 2024

Listen and read now | Temperance history and IAS; Scottish alcohol deaths remain at highest level since 2008; Lord Darzi report and cure; and Telegraph…

Sep 26, 2024 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

47:28

Alcohol Alert - August 2024

Listen and read now | Exclude alcohol industry from policymaking - IAS report; Alcohol & Cancer: Explained; Killer Tactics of alcohol, tobacco, and junk…

Sep 3, 2024 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

31:12

July 2024

Alcohol Alert - July 2024

Listen and read now | New government and reasons for optimism; Drink driving deaths rise 32%; Little or no progress in reducing alcohol harms in Europe…

Jul 31, 2024 • 

Institute of Alcohol Studies

30:57