Listen to our podcast where we spoke to @DanielJones126 of Institute for Social Marketing and Health about his new research on how alcohol packaging could be used to give important health information. Listen on: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alc… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7d49gU… Stitcher: stitcher.com/show/alcohol-a…

Cardiovascular disease kills around 43,000 people every year. How does alcohol relate to heart disease? Read more: alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/…

This time last year we officially launched our #StopSoberShaming campaign! Find out more about sober shaming, why it matters, and what you can do about it: alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/c…

The heaviest drinkers in England are x4 more likely to smoke than the general population, according to a new study from UCL. The study also found that the more a person drank, the more likely it was that they smoked. ▶️thelancet.com/journals/lanep…

Give happy hour a new meaning and use it as a chance to do something you enjoy to relax. Instead of having a drink, take an hour to chill out and do something you find relaxing. #DontChooseBooze

Today marks the start of #MensHealthWeek In this blog, Brett writes openly about his struggles with his mental health and alcohol addiction in order to encourage other men to seek support. ahauk.org/for-men-like-m… #RecoveryPosse #SoberCommunity #Recovery

Have you seen our newest e-learning course? It provides attendees with the tools and confidence to support staff in having conversations around alcohol, identifying risk, and more. Check out the course: alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-suppo…

Despite alcohol being linked to over 200 health conditions and disease including 7 types of cancer, only 3% of alcohol labels display a health warning. Consumers have a #RightToKnow about the risks associated with drinking. #ContentsUnknown Alcohol Health Alliance UK

In our latest blog, Martin Blakebrough, CEO of Kaleidoscope, writes about the trends emerging from a post-lockdown landscape and what they mean for the future of services: alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/2022/alco…

Might be of interest to #occupationaltherapist colleagues? arbd.net/arbdevents/ #arbd #alcohol #recovery #addiction ARBD Network @RCOTWalesRegion

📣 Event Alert! Happening today (June 23) from 1:30 PM- 3 PM CET on Zoom. World Health Organization (WHO) Webinar – Zero and Low Alcohol Beverages: Real Improvement or Apparent Solution? 🔗movendi.ngo/event/who-webi…

Our latest blog by Social Market Foundation Chief Economist Dr Aveek Bhattacharya explains the new WHO/Europe minimum pricing report, including: 1 The evidence base behind minimum pricing 2 Logistics, practicalities & appropriateness 3 How policymakers can use the resource ias.org.uk/2022/06/29/eve…

Today our 2021/22 Impact Report, 'Changing Lives and Saving Lives', has been published on our website. Click the link to see what we've been up to over the last year!👇 bit.ly/3ysydzP

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our relationship with alcohol. In this blog, we speak to Humankind and Turning Point - Social Enterprise 💙 about the support they provided during the pandemic and what we can learn going forward. ahauk.org/alcohol-treatm…

For those that missed it, ARBD Network have uploaded the video of the #ARBD & Capacity training Alison Bright ARBD Awareness Scotland #mentalhealth #alcohol #addiction #recovery #substancemisuse #OccupationalTherapy arbd.net/arbdvideos/

Underage drinking can be damaging to both children and our communities. A great insight from Northumberland County Council which warns of the wider impact when children consume alcohol 👇

This makes for depressing reading. See below the #ACMD report on reducing drug related deaths RCPsych Addictions Faculty Addiction Professionals NHS Addictions Provider Alliance - assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

Alcohol marketing enters the metaverse – how do we regulate the new digital risk? EUCAM bit.ly/3maNsX8 "...vulnerable groups are also being bombarded by messages [from multinational corporations] that encourage them to buy and drink alcohol. Ban digital alcohol ads!

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) was introduced in Scotland in 2018. In this blog, Peter Rice, President of the European Alcohol Policy Alliance, examines the latest evidence on whether MUP is helping to reduce alcohol harm. ahauk.org/is-minimum-uni…

“It’s everything you ever imagined your worst nightmare to be and so much more.” Bethan’s mum Jayne passed away in 2017 as a result of her heavy drinking. Here, Bethan tells her story and offers her advice to anyone in a similar position: alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/2018/beth…