New from @meganpcook.bsky.social, @amypennay.bsky.social and myself in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social - we talk about the current focus on how women's consumption influences their risk of assault. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A response to Weatherburn et al. (2025) ‘Risky alcohol use and violence against women: cause or consequence?’

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Open access: Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age by @amypennay.bsky.social @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social @megancook.bsky.social @michaellivingston.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Risk versus pleasure: understanding changing attitudes of non- and light-drinking young people as they age

There have been significant declines in alcohol use for adolescents in high-income countries since the mid-2000s. Research suggests key factors are driving this, including: (1) negative attitudes t...

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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! @amypennay.bsky.social @soc-researcher.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @capraustralia.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdzajx8c

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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Excited to be starting work to better understand the Alcohol Harm Paradox in Australia; thanks to the Conversation for their interest in this work @theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-alcohol-...

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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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! ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...

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-...

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. Links to listen here: ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...

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. Ft. @jholmessheff.bsky.social and @amypennay.bsky.social Listen here: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/why-...

Written by @amypennay.bsky.social, @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social, @soc-researcher.bsky.social, @jholmessheff.bsky.social, Michael Livingston, Jonas Raninen and Jukka Törrönen

Great commentary on a great paper. Bravo!

James Morris@jamesmorris24.bsky.social · last yr.

Our commentary on the excellent 'taking pleasure seriously' in alcohol research has been published, specifically addressing implications for 'no safe level' health messaging onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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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cc: @meganpcook.bsky.social @alcoholandmedia.bsky.social

Institute of Alcohol Studies@ias.org.uk · 2y ago

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) www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Coming in April 2025, we are very excited about this! @soc-researcher.bsky.social @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...

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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We finally have enough CAPR members on BlueSky for a CAPR starter pack! More of us will probably be migrating over soon. go.bsky.app/6pYdqn3