Alcohol Policy

Alcohol Change UK Grants Programme & Research Strategy

News

Alcohol Change UK have opened a new grants programme alongside a research strategy [pdf] outlining its funding priorities and plans for 2020 to 2023. The New Horizons grants programme is now open with the first round of grants focused on...

Minimum Unit Pricing

Book

30 October 2019

One way to deter people from consuming excessive and harmful amounts of alcohol is through alcohol pricing policies. One such policy is the Minimum Unit Pricing. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA...

Modelling the Impact of Alcohol Duty Policies Since 2012 in England & Scotland

Book

In 2008 the UK introduced a ‘duty escalator’ which meant alcohol duties (government tax collected by HM Customs and Excise) would rise by 2% above inflation each year until 2012. However, since then the preceding governments have abolished...

The 6th Global Alcohol Policy Conference

9 March 2020

Dublin

Ireland

The 6th Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2020 (GAPC 2020) will be held in Dublin, Ireland 9-11 March 2020.

GAPC is the leading forum for the world’s alcohol policy makers, advocates, researchers, civil society activists and practitioners.

May Student Membership Update

News

In our second Student Membership Update we have sourced some funding and research opportunities, and events that we are sure will be of interest.

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Guidance on the Implementation of Minimum Pricing for Alcohol

Guide

1 April 2018

With legislation brought in on 1 May 2018 the Scottish Government has produced a resource offering Guidance on the Implementation of Minimum Pricing for Alcohol for sellers of alcohol and alcohol enforcement authorities in Scotland. The...

Guidance on the Implementation of Minimum Pricing for Alcohol

Alcohol and Mental Health: Policy and Practice in England

Book

1 April 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Many people who misuse alcohol also have a mental health difficulty, and many people with mental health problems also misuse alcohol. Yet few get effective help from either alcohol or mental health services. National...

8th European Alcohol Policy Conference 2018

20 April 2018

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

The 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference (8EAPC) will take place from 20-21st November in Edinburgh, Scotland.

8th European Alcohol Policy Conference 2018

The International Alcohol Control Study: Methodology and Implementation

Scientific article

2 January 2018

Abstract Introduction and Aims The International Alcohol Control (IAC) Study is a multi‐country collaborative project to assess patterns of alcohol consumption and the impact of alcohol control policy. The aim of this paper is to report the...

The Alcohol Environment Protocol: A New Tool for Alcohol Policy

Scientific article

4 January 2018

Abstract Introduction and Aim To report data on the implementation of alcohol policies regarding availability and marketing, and drink driving, along with ratings of enforcement from two small high‐income to three high‐middle income...