Institute of Alcohol Studies launch new website & latest Alcohol Alert

The Institure of Alcohol Studies (IAS) has launched a new website www.ias.org.uk and twitter account to support its aim of 'advocating for the use of scientific evidence in policy-making to reduce alcohol-related harm'.

The IAS produce reports on key alcohol policy areas and also a regular 'Alcohol Alert' magazine - see below for some of the features in the current issue.

• Experts call for tough action on alcohol pricing to be introduced UK wide

• Limited progress in tackling alcohol duty fraud

• A paradox: European law invoked to frustrate alcohol policy

• Global public health community issues warning on alcohol industry conflict of interest

• NHS Atlas gives new insight into liver disease epidemic

• Great expectations - The role of nurses in dealing with alcohol related problems

• British children more exposed to alcohol promotion than adults

• North East of England school children petition for more controls on alcohol advertising

• School-based psychological interventions "reduce risk of alcohol misuse"

• Peace dividend from declining alcohol consumption

See here for more about the IAS and what they do.