A&E isn’t just where violence is treated - it’s where it can be prevented.
Violence Prevention Teams are helping patients, reaching vulnerable groups, and saving the NHS £400 per patient.
Read our latest blog, by Professor Simon Moore 👇
www.ias.org.uk/2026/04/21/h...
24/7 alcohol at the tap of a button is outpacing safeguards and causing deaths.
Rapid delivery services are creating a “delivery trap” for people at risk.
We need stronger protections, including delays between order and delivery, and options to self-block.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
Help us campaign for #NoMoreHalfMeasures on alcohol harm in the next Scottish Parliament - including:
▶️ Restrictions on #AlcoholMarketing
▶️ Automatic Uprating of #MUP
▶️ Greater investment in treatment & support
Download our election toolkit 🔽
https://twp.ai/9OVPTH
Work in a non-NHS alcohol treatment/recovery service?
This study aims to understand what advice #alcohol treatment/recovery service providers in the UK give to their service users on their use of alcohol-free drinks
Find out more and take part 🔽
shef.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Clear differences and a lack of detail on commitment to evidence based prevention measures.
Scotland is still in the midst of an alcohol health emergency.
We need to see a step change in how we tackle alcohol harm in Scotland.
#NoMoreHalfMeasures
#AlcoholDeaths
WEBINAR: Looking ahead to the Scottish election, @davefinch.bsky.social joins our colleagues @scothealtheq.bsky.social on 23 April to discuss social attitudes towards health and preventative policy in Scotland, and what the party manifestos have to say on prevention.
Register now⬇️
"Despite strikingly poor health outcomes and wide inequalities, party manifestos fail to advocate for the step change in policy that would support a healthier, more equal Scotland".
www.health.org.uk/features-and...
Our Small Grants Scheme is now open for applications! 💷
We particularly seek proposals from early career researchers, and priority will be given to proposals that align with our long-term vision.
See more details and how to apply here: www.ias.org.uk/small-grants...
You do not have to drink heavily to be at risk of liver disease caused by alcohol.
Research has shown that consuming as little as 6 units of alcohol in a single sitting once a week can double or treble your chances of developing liver disease.
#WorldLiverDay
Help us campaign for #NoMoreHalfMeasures on alcohol harm in the next Scottish Parliament - including:
▶️ Restrictions on #AlcoholMarketing
▶️ Automatic Uprating of #MUP
▶️ Greater investment in treatment & support
Download our election toolkit 🔽
https://twp.ai/9OVNCQ
Myth ❎
Only 'alcoholics' or 'dependent drinkers' develop #LiverDisease
Fact ✅
Even binge drinking just once per month can substantially increase the risk of liver disease
#WorldLiverDay
April is #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth
If you don't know alcohol causes at least 7 different cancers, - including #BowlCancer - that's partly because #BigAlcohol would rather you didn't
The next @ScotParl must act to introduce mandatory health warning labels
#NoMoreHalfMeasures
We've published our #AFSManifesto for the @parliament.scot elections 🗳️
Our message for the next #ScottishParliament is simple:
#NoMoreHalfMeasures: Time to get serious about alcohol harm
Read our manifesto 🔽
https://twp.ai/4ix3UQ
Last year, @publichealthscot.bsky.social concluded that #AlcoholMarketing was 'pervasive and persuasive' and that frequent exposure to it drives consumption and related harms.
The next #ScottishParliament must finally act on the evidence and enact comprehensive restrictions to protect #PublicHealth
Help us campaign for #NoMoreHalfMeasures on alcohol harm in the next Scottish Parliament - including:
▶️ Restrictions on #AlcoholMarketing
▶️ Automatic Uprating of #MUP
▶️ Greater investment in treatment & support
Download our election toolkit 🔽
https://twp.ai/9OVNDI
We were proud to co-sign a joint letter from the #NCDAlliance criticisng the decision of the Glasgow #CommonwealthGames to sign sponsorship deals with health harming industries
These deals risk tarnishing any potential health legacy of the Games.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2602543...
We've published our #AFSManifesto for the @ScotParl elections 🗳️
Our message for the next #ScottishParliament is simple:
#NoMoreHalfMeasures: Time to get serious about alcohol harm
Read our manifesto 🔽
Our #AlcoholFreeKids campaign is supported by more than 60 organisations, including partners @scottishfamilies.bsky.social
The #ScotGov has a duty to uphold every child’s right to the highest attainable standard of health including by protecting children and young people from #AlcoholMarketing
📉 New evidence from Lithuania shows a full marketing ban on alcohol has cut adolescent intoxication by 35%, with declines in binge drinking too.
Our children have the right to grow up in an environment free from exposure to harmful marketing.
Full study: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/2/...
💡 We are pleased to announce the (provisional) agenda for our Early and Mid-Career Alcohol Researcher Event.
📖 View the agenda here: www.shaap.org.uk/event/early-...
➡️ Register for the event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980473934...
📍 In-person, Edinburgh
📅 10:30-14:30, Wed 6 May
A huge amount of the money spent on supermarket alcohol & tobacco leaves the UK economy, meaning any reduction in spending & reallocation to other industries boosts the economy
Find out more in our latest podcast, with @damonm1989.bsky.social @sarg-scharr.bsky.social
www.ias.org.uk/podcast/redu...
The AFL's first openly bisexual player has criticised the relationship the sport has with alcohol.
Sport is supposed to be about improving health and wellbeing - so what place does a toxic, addictive drug have in that picture?
'The trophy literally had the Carlton Draught sign on it, so it was embedded into us,' he said.
'We are the role models of so many young men so you can see how easily that gets passed on.
'It became more than advertising. It became cultural wallpaper.'
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/ar...
If you are affected by a liver condition and would like to speak to people with shared experiences, you may find our support groups useful.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/xXZA50YIikz
Find out more and join our #AlcoholFreeKids campaign🔽
www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/Alcohol-Free...
Our #AlcoholFreeKids campaign is supported by more than 60 organisations, including partners @shaapalcohol.bsky.social
The next #ScottishParliament must legislate to protect children and young people from #AlcoholMarketing
#NoMoreHalfMeasures
Across five EU countries, there is striking similarity over which alcohol policies have the most and least support.
In our latest blog, Dr Daša Kokole explores how public awareness that alcohol causes cancer increases support for the most effective policies.
www.ias.org.uk/2026/04/14/c...
1/2 Despite the largest fall in alcohol deaths, the North East continues to have the highest rates in England. Reducing alcohol harm means easing pressure on health services and strengthening communities.
Carlie’s story shows that positive change is possible 🔽
The Jury is in 👩⚖️
#AlcoholMarketing fuels drinking and related harms among children and young people
We're calling for #NoMoreHalfMeasures on alcohol harm🫷
It's time for comprehensive restrictions on alcohol marketing
We’ve added a new page to our website providing information about the upcoming #ScottishElections
Featuring all you need to help us campaign for the next Parliament to end the half measures and get serious about tackling alcohol harm.
https://twp.ai/9PcOCr
