IAS Alert March 2016: 'bullying' over licenses, budget 2016, no moderate drinking health benefits & more

The latest Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) Alcohol Alert: March 2016 is now available (here for PDF version). Read the editorial here and articles below:

• Local Authorities often bullied by the licensed trade, but scope for greater health focus within licensing
• Budget 2016: Fourth successive real terms cut for beer, spirits and cider duty

Government strategy helping to improve Scotland’s relationship with alcohol but no room for complacency

International study finds no health benefits from moderate drinking

Pulled punches and half measures: The Modern Crime and Disorder Strategy

Tighten up on drink-driving, says parliamentary report

Study asks what influences 11-year-olds to drink?

2.5 million people exceed weekly drinking limit in a day

Northern Ireland: One-in-five parents are problem drinkers

It’s time to revisit estimates of costs of alcohol to society

‘Simple changes’ to alcohol policy could dramatically reduce EU death rates

Alcohol-related crime and the 24-hour city

Liverpool project reduces sales to ‘drunks’

SNP’s position on reducing harm caused by alcohol undermined from within