RESET Alcohol & Economics for Health will release their scorecard which evaluates and allocates a score for how countries are taxing alcohol. Evidence shows that increases in alcohol prices to make alcohol less affordable reduces alcohol consumption and harm. Webinar: Thursday 3 September.

Great message! Everyone needs to know that alcohol can cause health problems for a baby throughout pregnancy, including in the weeks before a woman knows she is pregnant.

WAAPA@waapaalliance.bsky.social · 7d ago

At #RC76, Mrs. Boi Jeneh Jalloh, on behalf of WAAPA, called for stronger action to prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and protect early childhood development Every child deserves the chance to survive, thrive and reach their full potential. #RC76AFRO @globalgapa.bsky.social @iogt-movendi.bsky.social

Listen to Benita speak about her experience of the 'always-present' alcohol in the Australian Outback, and the pressure to drink to 'belong.' Her story is shared on the Sober in the Country website as part of It's #OK2SAYNO to booze campaign. Watch here: www.soberinthecountry.org/our-stories/

Our Stories - Sober in the Country

OUR STORIESWelcome to The Amplification Project: a living project of our stories and a place where you can tune into or share powerful, long and short-form videos from country people choosing a life w...

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Pia Nevala Westman from the Nordic Welfare Centre presented 'A Guide to Guidelines', a comparison of national alcohol consumption guidelines across Nordic countries at the NDPHS Expert Group meeting. She notes differences in the country guidelines. Read here: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

A Guide to the Guidelines

When does alcohol use become harmful for the individual, and who bears responsibility when use turns into risk? The same scientific evidence ought to lead to the same results. Yet a review of national...

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Dr Jurgen Rehm and Sinclair Carr talk here about their updated review published in PubMed, August 2026, 'A review of the relationship between dimensions of alcohol consumption and the burden of disease: 2026 update.'

Society for the Study of Addiction@addiction-ssa.org · 3w ago

In this episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Tsen Vei Lim talks to Sinclair Carr and Dr Jürgen Rehm about their updated review of the link between alcohol use and disease. Listen here: tinyurl.com/z8fjaxr2

Evidence shows that the low price of alcohol increases consumption everywhere. @vitalstrategies.org compared the price of beer and some basic food items in 'The Price is Right: Alcohol vs Essentials' in Brazil today. Beer was the cheapest and most affordable item even when compared to basic foods.

Vital Strategies@vitalstrategies.org · 2w ago

On today's The Price Is Right: Alcohol vs. Essentials, we travel to Brazil and see how the price of beer compares to everyday essentials like coffee, beans, and rice. The verdict? Beer was the cheapest of them all. A product that causes harm shouldn't be more affordable than the essentials.

The Uganda Ministry of Local Government introduced a restriction on the sale of alcohol before 3pm on working days at all drinking spots to reduce early morning drinking. He also banned the sale of alcohol to under 18s. Listen: www.youtube.com/shorts/MDObu...

No alcohol before 3pm in Uganda

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Researchers went to communities in Malawi and Uganda to find out what happened after these countries banned the sale of alcohol in sachets. Communities shared that while the bans were indeed successful alternative products have since proliferated. Read here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) “You cannot travel one hundred metres without finding such alcohol”: community perspectives on the availability of substitute alcohol products since the ban of alcohol sachets in Malawi and Ugan...

PDF | Background Malawi and Uganda banned alcohol sachets in 2017 and 2019 respectively, to reduce alcohol availability and affordability and protect... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adversity’ (TOPOWA) project in Uganda found that ongoing exposure to alcohol marketing influenced alcohol use among young women in informal settlements. This points to a need to develop alcohol counter-marketing strategies. See: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health: daily diary insights from young women in Kampala

Abstract. Alcohol marketing, as a commercial determinant of health, presents an emerging threat to global health and is of particular importance in low-res

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The US Alcohol Policy Conference - AP2026 - 29 September-1 October - is the place to be for advocates, researchers, and public health leaders from across the country who want to advance evidence-based alcohol policy solutions. www.alcoholpolicyconference.org

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WHO and The Addis Tax Initiative (ATI) held a workshop in July: Workshop on Health Taxes- country experiences and best practices in policy design and implementation. Alcohol taxes were part of the discussions. See the workshop programme: www.addistaxinitiative.net/sites/defaul...

The many links between alcohol and HIV and AIDS continues to be studied. As the AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference ends today, listen to Dr Zoe Duby, a Senior Scientist at the Health Systems Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council : www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZfm...

Research reveals links between alcohol, violence and HIV infection

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Alcohol Change UK is hosting their annual online conference in October that will focus on the many different ways that alcohol impacts on people's lives - and how this impacts on the kind of support that should be offered to them. Register to join online:https://alcoholchange.org.uk/

Sri Lanka launched the Investment Case on Alcohol Control and the WHO SAFER Technical Package on Monday. Health Minister Mr Jayatissa noted that alcohol-related harm affects public health and imposes social and economic costs on the country Read here: www.newswire.lk/2026/07/28/g...

Govt launches new alcohol control strategy with WHO support - Newswire

Sri Lanka has officially launched the Investment Case on Alcohol Control and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SAFER Technical Package,Continue Reading

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Alert! If you've experienced alcohol related harm, join bsky.app/profile/alco... new Alcohol Action Network. The network will bring together people from across Scotland who have experience of alcohol harm through their own drinking or the drinking of someone close to them to share experiences.

A US study to identify the most effective social media message strategies for raising awareness about the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk among women ages 18 to 25 is underway. Read: news.fsu.edu/news/educati...

FSU researcher leads NIH-funded effort to raise awareness of alcohol-related breast cancer risk

Every day, millions of young women use social media to learn about health and wellness, yet few know that alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast

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Sport is part of a healthy lifestyle, and drinking alcohol does not improve sporting ability. Alcohol marketing should be banned during sporting events. Enjoy the last few matches of the World Cup without alcohol.

WAAPA@waapaalliance.bsky.social · 2mo ago

United by football. Inspired by healthy choices. Lets enjoy the #worldcup match free from alcohol. #AlcoholFreeWorldCup #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @who.int @iogt-movendi.bsky.social

@ias.org.uk has given their response to the open consultation on the mental health strategy for England, noting that excluding alcohol would be like a weather forecast that ignores the rain. Read here: www.ias.org.uk/report/ias-r...

IAS response to consultation on informing the mental health strategy for England - Institute of Alcohol Studies

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FORUT has launched a publication Best Practices for Alcohol Policy Advocacy: 'The Role of National Alcohol Policy Alliances and Shadow Reporting.' This is part of their Civil Society Impact Series. Read: forut.no/resource/bes...

Best Practices for Alcohol Policy Advocacy: The Role of National Alcohol Policy Alliances and Shadow Reporting

This FORUT Civil Society Impact Series publication captures lessons and best practices from the proceedings of the Alcohol, Drugs, and Development (ADD) Community of Practice (COP) webinar held on 27…

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The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance, and partners such as the World Health Organization, host the 5th Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference in November 2026. Conference them: "Advancing Alcohol Control: Protecting the Present, Securing the Future." Abstract to info@uapa.or.ug / deadline: 31 August 2026

The WHO SAFER Progress Report, 'Implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative,' was released on Friday. The report documents progress from four countries implementing SAFER and looks to future priorities. Read: www.who.int/news/item/26...

New WHO report charts progress on the SAFER alcohol policy initiative

Alcohol-related harm causes an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year and remains one of the most preventable, and most neglected, threats to health and development. A new WHO report, implementing wha...

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Prevention is key to reducing drug and alcohol harm. Let's act today, investing in young people helps build safer, healthier communities across West Africa. #WorldDrugDay #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @who.int @iogt-movendi.bsky.social @fareaustralia.bsky.social

WHO launched the SAFER initiative to reduce alcohol harm in 2018. On 26 June 2026, WHO will launch 'Implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative.' Uganda, Nepal, Ireland and Sri Lanka, will report on their experience. Register: www.who.int/news-room/ev...

Launch of the SAFER progress report

WHO launches its progress report on the SAFER initiative in a 90-minute webinar on 26 June 2026. Four countries (Uganda, Nepal, Ireland and Sri Lanka) show how they are turning alcohol policy into pra...

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Health Coalition Aotearoa will host a webinar to build on the learning from the alcohol tax increases, reduced availability and other policies implemented by Lithuania. Join the webinar which will discuss how this can be applied to Aotearoa New Zealand: www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/webinar-fr...

Publication opportunities for researchers, writers and implementers from LMICs! Guest editors Dr Isabelle Uny et al of BMC Global and Public Health on alcohol control in LMICs edition have called for submissions. Submission deadline 5 March 2027. See here: lnkd.in/e4jaer9E

Great message about separating sport and alcohol during the 2026 FIFA World Cup from @waapaalliance.bsky.social , GAPA alliance partner, the West African Alcohol Policy Alliance. Alcohol consumption harms the health of spectators, and impairs the athletic performance of sportspeople.

WAAPA@waapaalliance.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Football brings us together. Let's make this #worldcup a celebration of health, safety and responsible enjoyment. #alcoholfreeworldcup #preventingalcoholharminwestafrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @who.int @ias.org.uk @fareaustralia.bsky.social

CHASE -SA, the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance, SA and PRICELESS SA - SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science are co-hosting a webinar to kick-start national dialogue on the commercial determinants of health in South Africa. Today, 11 June. See link to join below.

The Centre for Alcohol Studies continues its work on alcohol advertising and marketing regulations. They recently brought together legal experts, business operators and civil society to a workshop on alcohol advertising and marketing regulations. @SEAAPA

Polathep Vichitkunakorn@polathep.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Effective alcohol policy requires both evidence and dialogue. The Center for Alcohol Studies (CAS), PSU hosted a stakeholder workshop on alcohol advertising and marketing regulations, bringing together legal experts, business operators, and civil society. Supported by HSRI. #AlcoholPolicy

Healthy environments and healthy communities go together. Lets build a sustainable future free from alcohol harm. #WorldEnvironmentDay2026 #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @who.int

@kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social is hosting the51st Annual Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol in Lithuania from 1-5 Jun 2026. KBS attendees share alcohol research, policy and advocacy experience from a wide range of sectors.