Drinking Studies Network (DSN)

Thanks Amit. Really looking forward to reading this, as I'm sure plenty of @drinkingstudies.bsky.social folks will be too!

🆕 Regulation of Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Drinks: Learning From a Comparative Analysis of 8 Countries

Robyn Burton, Kathryn Angus, Amber Morgan, Rebecca Howell, Nathan Critchlow, ... @jholmessheff.bsky.social, ... @miamiller1.bsky.social, ... @niamhfitzgerald.bsky.social

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Associations between financial hardship and alcohol reduction attempts in the context of a cost-of-living crisis and alcohol tax reforms: a population study in Great Britain, 2023–25 Rising living costs and changes to alcohol taxation influence drinking behaviours. This study aimed to examine associations between financial hardship…

The latest paper to be published from our project 'Reforming alcohol taxes in a cost-of-living crisis' was led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social with @jamiebrown.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social & @victimofmaths.bsky.social. Find out more about the project here: bit.ly/3OGifN3 #PublicHealth

Does the total consumption model apply to cannabis use? Aims To test whether the total consumption model and its extension, the theory of collectivity, apply to adolescent cannabis use. We estimated: (1) whether the distribution of cannabis use…

Does the total consumption model apply to cannabis use? buff.ly/24Y0dOH

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Can anyone from @drinkingstudies.bsky.social help?

Please join me on 24 February at 6 pm Polish time (5 pm British time) for the Gender and History hybrid seminar. I will be talking about my latest book project @ncn.gov.pl , 'Prodigal Wives: Women, Alcohol and Legal Incapacitation in Nineteenth-century Poland'. @drinkingstudies.bsky.social 1/2

Sunny European city bans alcohol at night because of drunken tourists The new measure, proposed by Mayor Tomislav Šuta, will restrict some late-night alcohol sales in problematic parts of the city from 8pm to 6am starting this summer

'Sunny European city bans alcohol at night because of drunken tourists' | Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/travel/europ...

New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.

'New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction' | Gov.UK www.gov.uk/government/n...

‘Hiding the Label’: ‘Passing’ as Drinkers and Reinforcing Drinking Norms Through no and Low Alcohol Consumption in Social Settings Introduction Despite the expansion of the No and Low (NoLo) alcohol market (drinks from 0.0% to 1.2% ABV) in the United Kingdom and other contexts, knowledge of how/why these products are used remai...

‘Hiding the Label’: ‘Passing’ as Drinkers and Reinforcing Drinking Norms Through no and Low Alcohol Consumption in Social Settings | Emily Nicholls @apsad.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

What a journey: Cultivating Cultural Recovery Pathways for Black and Asian Communities in Scotland - Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems What a journey. Was it simple? No. Was it powerful? Absolutely. Cultivating Cultural Recovery Pathways for Black and Asian Communities in Scotland culminated in a session at the Royal College of Physi...

'What a journey: Cultivating Cultural Recovery Pathways for Black and Asian Communities in Scotland' | @shaapalcohol.bsky.social www.shaap.org.uk/9030-2/

Pinot Noir: Australian Perspectives - Melbourne Workshop — The Pinot Noir Project Pinot Noir: Australian Perspectives Melbourne Workshop 15–17 July, 2026 University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia The Pinot Noir: Australian Perspectives workshop will be held in Me...

Pinot Noir: Australian Perspectives - Melbourne Workshop July15-17: www.thepinotnoirproject.org/events-2-1/p...

(PDF) CALL FOR CHAPTERS: The Corporate and Commercial Determinants of Health: Perspectives from Africa PDF | 📢 Call for Chapters – I am pleased to announce a Call for Chapters for the upcoming edited book: 📘 The Corporate and Commercial Determinants of... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

CALL FOR CHAPTERS: The Corporate and Commercial Determinants of Health: Perspectives from Africa www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Chronic alcohol use profoundly alters gene expression in the brain's reward system Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute fo...

'Chronic alcohol use profoundly alters gene expression in the brain's reward system' | News-Medical www.news-medical.net/news/2026020...

'Alcohol-Specific deaths in Northern Ireland, 2014 to 2024'" datavis.nisra.gov.uk/vitalStatist...

Scotland's only dry hotel up for sale as owner admits banning booze was a mistake THE businessman behind Scotland’s only “dry” hotel has admitted his no‑alcohol experiment has hit both profits and staffing – with the…

'Scotland's only dry hotel for sale as owner regrets banning alcohol' | The National www.thenational.scot/news/2584271...

Alcohol – the biology of addiction and its effect on the liver In this seminar, two experts will talk about their research into the neurobiology of addiction and alcohol’s effect on the liver.

Online seminar @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social: Alcohol – the biology of addiction and its effect on the liver - February 20 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20538...

Study reveals insidious impact of alcohol marketing on young people | About | University of Stirling Study reveals insidious impact of alcohol marketing on young people

Researchers at the University of Stirling raise concerns about the impact on young people of alcohol sponsorship in sport: www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

Minimum alcohol price in Wales to rise by 30% It means a can of lager currently available for £1 will cost at least £1.30 from October.

Minimum Unit Price to rise to 65p in Wales from October: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oversupply Fuels Epidemic in Tequila Country | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion Tequila's popularity has led to an overplanting of agave, leading to severe disease and price pressures for growers. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

Is the #Tequila industry at a crossroads?

My latest article for Wine-Searcher

#spirits
#distilling
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/02/ov...

Is the Great British Pub on the verge of extinction? The truth behind the headlines - Institute of Alcohol Studies Media headlines often suggest that British pubs are in terminal decline. But is that true?

In our latest blog, Jem Roberts and Dr Peter Rice unpack the panic about pub closures - and show why much of it is misleading 🍺

What’s actually happening?

⬇️ Pub numbers have fallen for over a century - this isn’t new
⬆️ Employment in pubs has stayed stable...

www.ias.org.uk/2026/02/10/i...

Modelling the economic effects of reducing the consumption of unhealthy commodities: An inter-sectoral input–output approach buff.ly/9cdRaW1 @damonm1989.bsky.social

Why Do Academics Often Dismiss 12-Step Recovery? Twelve-step programs have millions of recovering members worldwide, yet they’re often dismissed by academics. Why?

'Why Do Academics Often Dismiss 12-Step Recovery?' @psychologytoday.com www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/psyc...

Submit your work for an award The SSA awards two prizes each year for excellence in [...]

The Society for the Study of Addiction awards two prizes each year for excellence in addiction science. Find out here how to apply for the Fred Yates Prize for Early Career Researchers and the Impact Prize: www.addiction-ssa.org/news/submit-...

Now you see it, now you don’t - Institute of Alcohol Studies Now you see it, now you don’t: How alcohol industry interference made marketing restrictions disappear from the 10 Year Health Plan in England In July 2025, the UK Government published its 10 Year Hea...

'Now you see it, now you don’t: How alcohol industry interference made marketing restrictions disappear from the 10 Year Health Plan in England' | @ias.org.uk report www.ias.org.uk/report/now-y...

CFP: @britsoci.bsky.social Medical Sociology Annual Conference, 8-10 September, 2026: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Beer vs. The Law How Governments Quietly Control What Ends Up in Your Glass

'Beer vs. The Law' | Mathias Lentz, Grain to Glass graintoglass.substack.com/p/beer-vs-th...

Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat An expert in the marketing of zero-alcohol drinks explains what went wrong.

'Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat' | @theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-heineken...

'Understanding late-onset alcohol problems among older adults' | The Dram basisonline.org/2026/01/27/l...

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Alcohol related hospital statistics (Scotland financial year 2024 to 2025) | Public Health Scotland www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications...