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AR2026: Alcohol harm and artificial intelligence
+ all the latest research, advocacy and innovation. Thursday, March 26th 2026, everywhere. Registrations open
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A unique opportunity to learn and share about the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence brings to the global effort to reduce alcohol harm, alongside a global showcase of all the latest research, advocacy and innovation.
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Paula Leonard, CEO of Alcohol Forum Ireland, is taking on a swim a day for one month in Donegal’s freezing waters to faise vital funds and awareness for alcohol related brain injury. @alcoholforum.bsky.social
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‘Brain Freeze’ – Paula Leonard’s dip a day for alcohol related brain injury - Donegal News
CEO of Alcohol Forum Ireland Paula Leonard is taking on a swim a day for one month in Donegal’s freezing waters.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Paula Leonard, CEO of Alcohol Forum Ireland, is taking on a swim a day for one month in Donegal’s freezing waters to faise vital funds and awareness for alcohol related brain injury. @alcoholforum.bsky.social
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"European Parliament negotiators and EU member states on Thursday agreed new rules on zero-alcohol and de-alcoholized wines....'alcohol-free' accompanied by the expression '0.0%' can be used if the strength of the product does not exceed 0.05%..."
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EU deal on what counts as alcohol-free wine
European Parliament negotiators and EU member states on Thursday agreed new rules on zero-alcohol and de-alcoholized wines. Under the new deal, the term "alcohol-free" accompanied by the expression "0...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"European Parliament negotiators and EU member states on Thursday agreed new rules on zero-alcohol and de-alcoholized wines....'alcohol-free' accompanied by the expression '0.0%' can be used if the strength of the product does not exceed 0.05%..."
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Alcohol deaths in England were 32% above pre-pandemic levels in 2024, despite a 7% fall from the post-pandemic peak the year before. Over 9,000 more people died from causes directly linked to alcohol since the pandemic than if deaths were at 2019 levels.
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England alcohol deaths remain severely elevated
Alcohol deaths in England were 32% above pre-pandemic levels in 2024, despite a 7% fall from the post-pandemic peak the year before, according to new new figures.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Alcohol deaths in England were 32% above pre-pandemic levels in 2024, despite a 7% fall from the post-pandemic peak the year before. Over 9,000 more people died from causes directly linked to alcohol since the pandemic than if deaths were at 2019 levels.
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Alcohol Review is founded on the belief that success in reducing alcohol harm globally requires effective global cooperation and innovation. We are, therefore, delighted to share an insider’s view of next year’s conference page.
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AR2026: Alcohol harm and artificial intelligence
+ all the latest research, advocacy and innovation. Thursday, March 26th 2026, everywhere. Registrations open
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December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Alcohol Review is founded on the belief that success in reducing alcohol harm globally requires effective global cooperation and innovation. We are, therefore, delighted to share an insider’s view of next year’s conference page.
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"Four-in-five drivers in the UK (82%) support the introduction of alcohol interlocks to reduce instances of repeat drink-driving, with just 7% against such use and 12% unsure, new RAC figures show."
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Four-fifths of drivers support alcohol interlocks to cut drink-driving
Four-in-five drivers in the UK (82%) support the introduction of alcohol interlocks to reduce instances of repeat drink-driving, with just 7...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"Four-in-five drivers in the UK (82%) support the introduction of alcohol interlocks to reduce instances of repeat drink-driving, with just 7% against such use and 12% unsure, new RAC figures show."
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In this issue: UK halts tax backsliding; Nigerian sachet deadline; Korean collaboration rules; Poland’s parliamentary bar closes; Recovery barriers identified; and more. Plus Australia, harm reduction and artificial intelligence, with Professor Nicole Lee.
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Alcohol Review – Issue 118, November 28th 2025
In this issue: UK halts tax backsliding; Nigerian sachet deadline; Korean collaboration rules; Poland’s parliamentary bar closes; Recovery barriers identified; and more. Plus Australia, harm reduction...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
In this issue: UK halts tax backsliding; Nigerian sachet deadline; Korean collaboration rules; Poland’s parliamentary bar closes; Recovery barriers identified; and more. Plus Australia, harm reduction and artificial intelligence, with Professor Nicole Lee.
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"Enter the 'toxic trio'.,. sport, alcohol and gambling. We know violence against women spikes around big sporting events... alcohol use spikes and with it domestic and family violence... Australians are the biggest per-capita gambling losers in the world."
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When it comes to alcohol, gambling and domestic violence in Australia, it’s essential we connect the dots | Zoe Daniel
What is happening behind closed doors in your street while the game is on, the grog is flowing and the bets are failing?
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November 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"Enter the 'toxic trio'.,. sport, alcohol and gambling. We know violence against women spikes around big sporting events... alcohol use spikes and with it domestic and family violence... Australians are the biggest per-capita gambling losers in the world."
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"Eric Trump has launched his new 'unapologetically American' vodka, despite his father's strict stance on alcohol... he website also offers recipes to make three specialty drinks, including a Trump & Tonic, an American Mule, and a Freedom Martini."
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Eric launches Trump vodka despite Donald's alarming warning about alcohol
Eric Trump's new vodka line is causing a stir on social media due to his father's public stance on alcohol.
www.irishstar.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"Eric Trump has launched his new 'unapologetically American' vodka, despite his father's strict stance on alcohol... he website also offers recipes to make three specialty drinks, including a Trump & Tonic, an American Mule, and a Freedom Martini."
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"The [Korean] government plans to introduce a new warning label system for alcoholic beverages that allows manufacturers to choose either a text warning or a pictogram starting next September."
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(LEAD) Alcohol makers allowed to choose text or pictogram under new warning label system from Sept. 2026 | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The govern...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"The [Korean] government plans to introduce a new warning label system for alcoholic beverages that allows manufacturers to choose either a text warning or a pictogram starting next September."
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In this issue: UK halts tax backsliding; Nigerian sachet deadline; Korean collaboration rules; Poland’s parliamentary bar closes; Recovery barriers identified; and more. Plus Australia, harm reduction and artificial intelligence, with Professor Nicole Lee.
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Alcohol Review – Issue 118, November 28th 2025
In this issue: UK halts tax backsliding; Nigerian sachet deadline; Korean collaboration rules; Poland’s parliamentary bar closes; Recovery barriers identified; and more. Plus Australia, harm reduction...
alcohol-review.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
In this issue: UK halts tax backsliding; Nigerian sachet deadline; Korean collaboration rules; Poland’s parliamentary bar closes; Recovery barriers identified; and more. Plus Australia, harm reduction and artificial intelligence, with Professor Nicole Lee.
alcohol-review.com/newsletter/a...
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The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week gave respite from years of real terms alcohol tax cuts in her Budget statement, but made little headway on delivering on a manifesto promise to prioritise the prevention of health problems.
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UK budget halts alcohol tax backsliding
UPDATED: The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week gave respite from years of real terms alcohol tax cuts in her Budget statement, but made little headway on delivering on a manifesto promise to prior...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week gave respite from years of real terms alcohol tax cuts in her Budget statement, but made little headway on delivering on a manifesto promise to prioritise the prevention of health problems.
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"Nova Scotia is selling off its remaining stock of alcohol products from the United States and donating the proceeds to charity."
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Nova Scotia selling off its American booze, donating proceeds to charity
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is selling off its remaining stock of alcohol products from the United States and donating the proceeds to charity. The province pulled American booze from its liquor store shelv...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"Nova Scotia is selling off its remaining stock of alcohol products from the United States and donating the proceeds to charity."
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Introducing minimum unit pricing across the UK could save £2.5bn, according Muslim faith informed think-tank Equi, which put NHS savings from abstinence among Muslims at £1.6bn.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Introducing minimum unit pricing across the UK could save £2.5bn, according Muslim faith informed think-tank Equi, which put NHS savings from abstinence among Muslims at £1.6bn.
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A recent study warned against assuming the public health benefits of "no safe level" of alcohol messages. Among risky and hamful drinkers they may reduce problem recognition and instil more fear and resistance than promoting cutting down. @jamesmorris24.bsky.social
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Effects of ‘No Safe Level’ and ‘Cutting Down’ Alcohol Messages on Problem Recognition, Defensive Processing, and Self-Efficacy in Heavy Drinkers: A Randomized Experimental Study
Background: Public health groups have increasingly been adopting a no safe level of alcohol consumption message. We aimed to test how this message affects psychological outcomes relevant for alcohol u...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A recent study warned against assuming the public health benefits of "no safe level" of alcohol messages. Among risky and hamful drinkers they may reduce problem recognition and instil more fear and resistance than promoting cutting down. @jamesmorris24.bsky.social
sciety.org/articles/act...
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"The [Polish parliament bar] was subsidised through low rents, allowing a catering operator to offer what critics called 'dumping' prices." It stopped serving alcohol on Monday after a decision from the Speaker.
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Polish parliament bans cheap alcohol in parliament after record bar sales
Poland’s parliamentary speaker has ordered a total ban on alcohol sales in Poland's lower house of the parliament, the Sejm, from Nov. 24, ending decades of cut-price workplace drinking by lawmakers a...
www.polskieradio.pl
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"The [Polish parliament bar] was subsidised through low rents, allowing a catering operator to offer what critics called 'dumping' prices." It stopped serving alcohol on Monday after a decision from the Speaker.
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Shouldn't addiction be seen as an infringment of individual freedom when it is the goal of the alcohol industry, among others? A good question posed by addiction researcher Joe Woof on The Rest is Politics that was not directly answered. [56.28] @therestpolitics.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Shouldn't addiction be seen as an infringment of individual freedom when it is the goal of the alcohol industry, among others? A good question posed by addiction researcher Joe Woof on The Rest is Politics that was not directly answered. [56.28] @therestpolitics.bsky.social
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"On Wednesday 26 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the 2025 Budget Statement in the House of Commons. The statement will take place at approximately 12:30pm [UK time], straight after Prime Minister’s Questions." Live TV feed:
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November 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"On Wednesday 26 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the 2025 Budget Statement in the House of Commons. The statement will take place at approximately 12:30pm [UK time], straight after Prime Minister’s Questions." Live TV feed:
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"Behind the façade of ‘responsibility’, zero-alcohol products are being used to reach new audiences, avoid advertising restrictions, and increase brand visibility," Fraser Edwardes, Alcohol Project Officer, Cancer Council Western Australia. @ias.org.uk
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Zero-alcohol products: a tool for moderation or a tool for growth? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
How do alcohol industry public-facing and industry-facing communications differ regarding how they talk about zero alcohol drinks?
www.ias.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"Behind the façade of ‘responsibility’, zero-alcohol products are being used to reach new audiences, avoid advertising restrictions, and increase brand visibility," Fraser Edwardes, Alcohol Project Officer, Cancer Council Western Australia. @ias.org.uk
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A unique opportunity to learn and share about the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence brings to the global effort to reduce alcohol harm, alongside a global showcase of all the latest research, advocacy and innovation.
alcohol-review.com/ar2026/
alcohol-review.com/ar2026/
AR2026: Alcohol harm and artificial intelligence
+ all the latest research, advocacy and innovation. Thursday, March 26th 2026, everywhere. Registrations open
alcohol-review.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
A unique opportunity to learn and share about the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence brings to the global effort to reduce alcohol harm, alongside a global showcase of all the latest research, advocacy and innovation.
alcohol-review.com/ar2026/
alcohol-review.com/ar2026/
Shouldn't addiction be seen as an infringment of individual freedom when it is the goal of the alcohol industry, among others? A good question posed by addiction researcher Joe Woof on The Rest is Politics that was not directly answered. [56.28] @therestpolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/1naly3v1CIM?...
youtu.be/1naly3v1CIM?...
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Shouldn't addiction be seen as an infringment of individual freedom when it is the goal of the alcohol industry, among others? A good question posed by addiction researcher Joe Woof on The Rest is Politics that was not directly answered. [56.28] @therestpolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/1naly3v1CIM?...
youtu.be/1naly3v1CIM?...
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"The ubiquity of alcohol’s presence both within our own homes and in public poses a challenge to those seeking alcohol recovery and potentially increases the risk of relapse," says a new report identify half-a-dozen barriers to recovery. @ias.org.uk
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Barriers to Recovery: Overcoming obstacles to alcohol recovery in the UK - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Alcohol-related harm continues to escalate in the United Kingdom (UK), with 2023 marking the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths recorded in England, and only 22% of those in need accessing spec...
www.ias.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"The ubiquity of alcohol’s presence both within our own homes and in public poses a challenge to those seeking alcohol recovery and potentially increases the risk of relapse," says a new report identify half-a-dozen barriers to recovery. @ias.org.uk
www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...
www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...
“People living on the route of a famous pub crawl [in Leeds] have voiced overwhelming support for stricter alcohol licensing.... 'To be blunt, we are overwhelmed by the Otley Run and the council needs to act before there is a serious incident.'"
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'Indecent fancy dress upsetting children' on popular pub crawl
People living on the route of a famous pub crawl have voiced overwhelming support for stricter alcohol licensing.
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
“People living on the route of a famous pub crawl [in Leeds] have voiced overwhelming support for stricter alcohol licensing.... 'To be blunt, we are overwhelmed by the Otley Run and the council needs to act before there is a serious incident.'"
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2564862...
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2564862...
"The ubiquity of alcohol’s presence both within our own homes and in public poses a challenge to those seeking alcohol recovery and potentially increases the risk of relapse," says a new report identify half-a-dozen barriers to recovery. @ias.org.uk
www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...
www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...
Barriers to Recovery: Overcoming obstacles to alcohol recovery in the UK - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Alcohol-related harm continues to escalate in the United Kingdom (UK), with 2023 marking the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths recorded in England, and only 22% of those in need accessing spec...
www.ias.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"The ubiquity of alcohol’s presence both within our own homes and in public poses a challenge to those seeking alcohol recovery and potentially increases the risk of relapse," says a new report identify half-a-dozen barriers to recovery. @ias.org.uk
www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...
www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...
"[Sinn Féin TD] Pearse Doherty said minors are buying alcohol on delivery apps and websites where age-verification is often not adequately enforced."
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Minors using delivery app ‘loophole’ to buy alcohol, TD claims
Sinn Féin TD calls for more robust age verification methods
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"[Sinn Féin TD] Pearse Doherty said minors are buying alcohol on delivery apps and websites where age-verification is often not adequately enforced."
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"Risky drinking and mean weekly alcohol consumption in England appear to be trending towards prepandemic levels but... dependent drinking... appears to have increased since the start of the pandemic and remains elevated compared with prepandemic levels"
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Has alcohol consumption in England returned to pre‐COVID‐19 pandemic levels? A monthly population study, 2014 to 2024
Aim To determine whether alcohol consumption in England had returned to pre-pandemic levels by December 2024, after the initial rise in 2020 across the total population and subgroups. Design Month...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Risky drinking and mean weekly alcohol consumption in England appear to be trending towards prepandemic levels but... dependent drinking... appears to have increased since the start of the pandemic and remains elevated compared with prepandemic levels"
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