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Amy Pennay
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sociologist, alcohol researcher, animal lover
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Gabriel Caluzzi @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social · Aug 28
Nice to have this out in popNAD. It summarises key ideas around declines in youth drinking that we explore in our book. Worth a read for overview of this body of work!

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Young people, alcohol and risk: A Culture of Caution
A recent book by an international team of authors theorises the social, cultural and economic shifts accompanying the decline in youth alcohol consumption observed in many high-income countries since ...
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · Aug 7
Excited to be starting work to better understand the Alcohol Harm Paradox in Australia; thanks to the Conversation for their interest in this work

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Why alcohol policies miss those at the highest risk from drinking
Campaigns designed to help us cut back on alcohol don’t always reach those most at risk of harm. Here’s what we should be doing instead.
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Jul 29
We have to avoid attempts by the alcohol industry or policymakers to reverse the trend of young people drinking less.

🎙️If you haven't listened to our podcast on the decline in youth drinking with @jholmessheff.bsky.social and @amypennay.bsky.social, listen here today!

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Jul 17
Do we know if the decline in youth drinking follows through into people's 20s?

Learn all you need to know about the decline in youth drinking in our latest podcast with Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social and Dr @amypennay.bsky.social

Listen here: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Jul 10
How much has youth drinking declined in England? 📉

Prof @jholmessheff.bsky.social and Dr @amypennay.bsky.social discuss the decline in youth drinking in our latest podcast.

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Jun 27
Why is youth drinking in decline?

Listen to our latest podcast to hear why it's more than any one cause, and needs to be understood from a broader sociological position of generational change.
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Why are young people drinking less? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
On this month’s podcast we spoke to Professor John Holmes, University of Sheffield, and Amy Pennay, La Trobe University, about their new book: Young People, Alcohol, and Risk: A Culture of Caution. W...
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · May 28
Written by @amypennay.bsky.social, @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social, @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @jholmessheff.bsky.social, Michael Livingston, Jonas Raninen and Jukka Törrönen
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
We contribute to the literature on young people’s declining drinking by providing a theoretical explication of this phenomenon that positions these changes within their broader socio-historical context, ultimately resulting in a generational shift towards risk aversion and caution
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
Research also shows that in many ways, young are more mature and reflective than previous generations, avoiding alcohol as a way to secure health and future success
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
Drawing on these theories we argue that young people today are a more cautious generation, underpinned by wider structural and social conditions relating to factors such as economic insecurity, global politics, increasing anxieties, and internalised responsibility for health and future success
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
We draw on theories of social generations, social practice and risk to suggest that young people today are a distinct generation and that they have significantly shifted their alcohol and other social practices from previous generations
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
These factors are not specific to alcohol; alcohol is not the only ‘risk-practice’ young people are engaging in less, they are also using less illicit drugs & cigarettes, youth crime rates have dropped, risky sexual behaviours have decreased, and they are less likely to drive riskily
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
Although there is substantial debate about the role of the internet, smartphones and social media in the decline in young people’s drinking, we argue that it plays an important role in many of the factors listed above
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
We argue that these factors are inter-related and together have cumulatively shifted the social position of alcohol for young people
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
We highlight the importance over time of:
o More negative attitudes to alcohol
o Increases in health consciousness
o Increases in risk aversion
o Closer parent/child relationships
o Less in-person socialising w friends
o Increased surveillance via parents and social media
o Changing gender norms
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
In this book we review the voluminous literature on the factors that have shaped the decline, and draw on our own data from Australia, Sweden and the UK
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
Some young adults are carrying these lighter drinking practices into adulthood, leading to lower rates of alcohol-related harm for teenagers and young adults in many high-income countries
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
Compared to previous generations, teenagers now drink less often, those who do so drink smaller amounts, and they are less likely to get drunk
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
What does it say?
Young people’s drinking has been declining in many high-income countries since the early 2000s and we have been studying the factors behind this for the past ten years
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
This is out! Exciting!
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · May 6
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Matt Field @fieldmatt.bsky.social · Mar 14
Great commentary on a great paper. Bravo!
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James Morris @jamesmorris24.bsky.social · Mar 14
Our commentary on the excellent 'taking pleasure seriously' in alcohol research has been published, specifically addressing implications for 'no safe level' health messaging

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Megan Cook @meganpcook.bsky.social · Mar 6
Thrilled to have our systematic review of the differences in the way women and men have been studied in alcohol research over the past decade up online at IJDP - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Examining gender in alcohol research: A systematic review of gender differences in how men and women are studied in alcohol research
This systematic review examined differences in the way women and men have been studied in alcohol research over the past decade. In particular, it exp…
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Ian Logan @ianlogan.bsky.social · Dec 16
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Dec 16
Alcohol has a significant environmental cost, yet the climate impact of this industry remains poorly understood due to a lack of research.

The article explores the hidden carbon footprint of alcohol and why addressing this gap is crucial for a sustainable future. (1/2)

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What's the lowest carbon alcohol?
Are beer, wine or spirits better for the climate? Jocelyn Timperley takes a look into her drinking habits to find the most environmentally friendly tipple.
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Amy Pennay @amypennay.bsky.social · Dec 10
Coming in April 2025, we are very excited about this!
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Young People, Alcohol, and Risk | A Culture of Caution | Amy Pennay, G
Young People, Alcohol, and Risk theorises the social, cultural, and economic shifts that have underpinned significant declines in young people’s drinking in
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