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Open access: Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age by
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@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social
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Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age

There have been significant declines in alcohol use for adolescents in high-income countries since the mid-2000s. Research suggests key factors are driving this, including: (1) negative attitudes t...

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October 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM

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Gabriel Caluzzi

@gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social

Nice to have this out in popNAD. It summarises key ideas around declines in youth drinking that we explore in our book. Worth a read for overview of this body of work!

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Young people, alcohol and risk: A Culture of Caution

A recent book by an international team of authors theorises the social, cultural and economic shifts accompanying the decline in youth alcohol consumption observed in many high-income countries since ...

nordicwelfare.org

August 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM

Amy Pennay

@amypennay.bsky.social

Excited to be starting work to better understand the Alcohol Harm Paradox in Australia; thanks to the Conversation for their interest in this work

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Why alcohol policies miss those at the highest risk from drinking

Campaigns designed to help us cut back on alcohol don’t always reach those most at risk of harm. Here’s what we should be doing instead.

theconversation.com

August 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM

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Institute of Alcohol Studies

@ias.org.uk

We have to avoid attempts by the alcohol industry or policymakers to reverse the trend of young people drinking less.

🎙️If you haven't listened to our podcast on the decline in youth drinking with @jholmessheff.bsky.social and @amypennay.bsky.social, listen here today!

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July 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM

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Institute of Alcohol Studies

@ias.org.uk

Do we know if the decline in youth drinking follows through into people's 20s?

Learn all you need to know about the decline in youth drinking in our latest podcast with Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social and Dr @amypennay.bsky.social

Listen here: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...

July 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM

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Institute of Alcohol Studies

@ias.org.uk

How much has youth drinking declined in England? 📉

Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social and Dr @amypennay.bsky.social discuss the decline in youth drinking in our latest podcast.

Links to listen here: ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...

July 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM

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Institute of Alcohol Studies

@ias.org.uk

Why is youth drinking in decline?

Listen to our latest podcast to hear why it's more than any one cause, and needs to be understood from a broader sociological position of generational change.
Ft. @jholmessheff.bsky.social and @amypennay.bsky.social

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Why are young people drinking less? - Institute of Alcohol Studies

On this month’s podcast we spoke to Professor John Holmes, University of Sheffield, and Amy Pennay, La Trobe University, about their new book: Young People, Alcohol, and Risk: A Culture of Caution. W...

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June 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM

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Institute of Alcohol Studies

@ias.org.uk

Written by @amypennay.bsky.social, @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social, @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @jholmessheff.bsky.social, Michael Livingston, Jonas Raninen and Jukka Törrönen

May 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM

Amy Pennay

@amypennay.bsky.social

May 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM

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Matt Field

@fieldmatt.bsky.social

Great commentary on a great paper. Bravo!

James Morris @jamesmorris24.bsky.social · Mar 14

Our commentary on the excellent 'taking pleasure seriously' in alcohol research has been published, specifically addressing implications for 'no safe level' health messaging

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March 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Megan Cook

@meganpcook.bsky.social

Thrilled to have our systematic review of the differences in the way women and men have been studied in alcohol research over the past decade up online at IJDP - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....

Examining gender in alcohol research: A systematic review of gender differences in how men and women are studied in alcohol research

This systematic review examined differences in the way women and men have been studied in alcohol research over the past decade. In particular, it exp…

www.sciencedirect.com

March 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM

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Ian Logan

@ianlogan.bsky.social

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Dec 16

Alcohol has a significant environmental cost, yet the climate impact of this industry remains poorly understood due to a lack of research.

The article explores the hidden carbon footprint of alcohol and why addressing this gap is crucial for a sustainable future. (1/2)

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