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**New SARG paper** Estimation of integrated price elasticities for alcohol and tobacco in the United Kingdom using the living costs and food survey 2006–2017 Drug&AlcoholReview onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da… Rob Pryce 🇺🇦 Luke B. Wilson Duncan Gillespie Colin Angus Alan Brennan

Our work on joining up alcohol and tobacco policy began with academics and policymakers from around the UK. 1/7 bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) is now Sheffield Addictions Research Group! We're excited to announce our new name, which reflects our expanding research portfolio and commitment to understanding and addressing all forms of addiction sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sheffield-alco…

**New SARG report** - a report on the need for gambling disorder treatment in England has been published on Gov.uk today @field_matt Rob Pryce 🇺🇦 Luke B. Wilson Heather Wardle Gambling Research Glasgow sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/new-report-on-…

Today we published the first in a series of monitoring reports which provide a comprehensive look at sales and consumption of no- and low-alcohol drinks in Great Britain.

We're currently looking for a Research Associate in Alcohol and Public Health to come and work with us as part of the new NIHR-funded Addictions Policy Research Unit. Further job details at bit.ly/4b3Dy1M and the deadline for applications is 19th February.

Team SARG will be in action UK Society for Behavioural Medicine this week with Luke B. Wilson talking about no- and low-alcohol drinks, Anna Butters on Dry January and Maddy Henney on food insecurity. Find out more 👇 sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sarg-team-to-p… #UKSBM2024

Great talks at our alcohol and tobacco themed session, covering seasonal alcohol use, no and low alcohol trade, physical activity for recovery and dry January data. #uksbm2024 @uksbm Luke B. Wilson Buse Apel Sarah Dance

🚭A smoke-free England? It's not just about health. A new study led by The University of Sheffield in collaboration with Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN reveals it could boost the economy by £10.9 billion a year. That's £1776 per smoker & £246 for everyone. Read more👇 sheffield.ac.uk/news/ps109-bil…

New SARG study shows that going smoke-free could redirect almost £11 billion a year into local economies - research led by Dr Damon Morris and Duncan Gillespie with collaborators at Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/new-sarg-study… SCHARR

Brilliant to have @MelissaOldham from UCL here at SCHARR this afternoon speaking about her work assessing the effectiveness of the Drink Less app for reducing alcohol consumption. Thank you for a fascinating talk Melissa!😀

Patatas' first visit. #dogsatpollingstations

In collaboration with the HESG ECR Committee, Emma (Emma McManus ) and I are conducting a webinar. Discussions can be daunting. We hope this will break down barriers and help more researchers volunteer to discuss as well as chair sessions. Sign up here tickettailor.com/events/univers…

**New SARG paper** 'How did the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban affect gambling advertising on TV? A live football matching study' published in Addiction Research & Theory By @McgraneEllen Rob Pryce 🇺🇦 Luke B. Wilson @field_matt Liddy Goyder tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

***** NEW STUDY ***** We are looking for volunteers who are at least 21 years old, consume 28+ alcohol units per week, and want to cut down their drinking. Taking part will involve providing 3 weeks of daily breathalyser readings and coming to our lab for some in-person sessions.

Today I’d like to call on MLB MLB Europe to somehow get a #LondonSeries scheduled for next year… This year ended on such a dramatic and high note, especially with Darren Fletcher call going global, this momentum and buzz for the game needs to be capitalised on! I respect the

**New SARG paper*** Estimating the effect of transitioning to a strength-based alcohol tax system on alcohol consumption and health outcomes: a modelling study of tax reform in England sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

*New paper* published in International Journal of Drug Policy looking at trends in alcohol expenditure among risky drinkers in England 2014–2023. Led by Sarah Jackson with @MelissaOldham Colin Angus Claire Garnett Luke B. Wilson John Holmes Jamie Brown doi.org/10.1016/j.drug…

Today we've released our first Budget Briefing Note exploring the potential health and economic consequences of tobacco and alcohol tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget. We plan to publish similar briefing notes following future UK Budgets sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sarg-releases-…

Solitary Drinkers in Great Britain: How Do Their Sociodemographic Characteristics, Consumption Patterns & Drinking Occasions Differ From Those Who Drink With Others? (new @JSADjournal 86/1) Luke B. Wilson John Holmes Rob Pryce 🇺🇦 Alessandro Sasso Abi Stevely jsad.com/doi/full/10.15…