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Institute of Alcohol Studies
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An independent organisation that seeks to bridge the gap between science and public policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.

Website: https://www.ias.org.uk/

Newsletter & Podcast: https://instalcstud.substack.com/
Three in four employees think employers have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related harm.

Find out more about alcohol's negative impact on the UK's economic productivity by listening to our latest podcast: ias.org.uk/podcast/alco...
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
One of the most effective ways to reduce record high alcohol deaths would be to reintroduce the 'alcohol duty escalator' that Alistair Darling brought in, as @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social refers to in this debate about wine duty.

It was also the only time in...

hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Industry economic arguments are easier to make than public health economic arguments.

🎧 Listen to our October podcast on @ippr.org/Alcohol Change UK's new report on the impact alcohol has on workplace productivity🎙️

Guest: Dr @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social

Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/alco...
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Baroness Walmsley raises serious concerns in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk about the government’s alcohol licensing reforms - led by industry, with no health representation.

She calls out the plan to prioritise “growth” over health and local democracy.

hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Which occupations have the highest drinking and potentially the poorest workplace productivity?

🎙️ On our latest podcast, Dr @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social discussed the new @ippr.org/Alcohol Change UK report on alcohol's impact to our economy🎙️

Links to listen: ias.org.uk/podcast/alco...
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Alcohol not only harms health but also our economy 📉

🎙️Listen to our latest podcast where we spoke to Dr @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social about @ippr.org/Alcohol Change UK's new report on lost productivity due to alcohol🎙️

Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/alco...
October 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The number of people who die from drink driving is equivalent to a Boeing 787 crashing every year, Baroness Hayter explains in the House of Lords.

She calls for a reduction in the drink drive limit.
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The delay to Ireland's health warning labels will mean real people are diagnosed with real cancers while not being given the right information on labels.

We discussed this in our recent podcast with Jem Roberts and Tabbin Almond🎙️

Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/the-... @alcoholireland.ie
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Awareness that alcohol causes cancer is low even among breast cancer survivors.

🎙️Listen to our latest podcast with Jem Roberts and Tabbin Almond where we discussed Ireland's labelling delays and the 10 Year Health Plan failures🎙️

Links: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/the-...
September 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM