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Nic Taylor

@nic-alcohol.bsky.social

PhD, Alcohol Researcher at the National Drug Research Institute, he/him

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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Really happy to see our new article out, examining home delivery trends in NSW with government collected sales data. Comparisons to industry data are favorable, despite some potential reporting issues from retailers/delivery service providers. doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Using Mandatory Sales Reports to Monitor Same‐Day Alcohol Delivery Trends in New South Wales

Introduction Industry reports suggest that same-day alcohol delivery service usage has increased substantially in recent years. In 2021, the New South Wales (NSW) government established a framework ...

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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Next week I'll be giving a webinar for the NDARC webinar series. Monitoring alcohol consumption in Australia: Moving towards best practice. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Monitoring alcohol consumption in Australia: Moving towards best practice. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webina...

This webinar discusses historical and current methods of monitoring alcohol consumption levels in Australia, and how to move towards best practice.

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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · last yr.

New article by our PhD student Kira Button - examining the consequences individuals reported experiencing after being sexually harassed in a nightlife setting

The Consequences of Sexual Harassment in Australian Nightlife Settings - Kira Button, Kerri Coomber, Dominique de Andrade, Nicholas Taylor, Eric Koukounas, Zara Quigg, Peter Miller, 2025

Sexual harassment and assault are common in Australian nightlife settings; however, the consequences of such harm and factors influencing patrons’ vulnerability...

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Alcohol Change Australia@alcoholchangeaus.bsky.social · last yr.

Alcohol continues to contribute to significant harm in Australia. A new study from NDRI revealed that since Covid there has been an increase in hospitalisations for alcohol-related liver disease. It's time for governments to prioritise action to reduce alcohol-related harms in Australia.

Age, period and cohort trends in hospital admissions for alcohol‐related liver disease in Australia, 1993–2020

Introduction This study examines trends in admissions for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) for Australian men and women between 1993 and 2020 and disaggregates these trends into age, period and c.....

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Institute of Alcohol Studies@ias.org.uk · last yr.

Teenage alcohol consumption is in decline in many Western countries. However, is alcohol harm among young people also falling? In our latest blog, Emma Vieira of Australia's National Drug Research Institute explains the findings of her systematic review. www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/22/a...

Are teenage alcohol-related harms matching declines in consumption? - Institute of Alcohol Studies

Teen drinking has fallen significantly across high-income countries - but have alcohol-related harms kept pace? New research reveals a mixed picture, especially for girls.

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Colin Angus@victimofmaths.bsky.social · last yr.

A useful primer here from @nic-alcohol.bsky.social and Cass Wright on the evidence and politics behind Australia's Northern Territory removing their Minimum Unit Price for alcohol last month: www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/01/g...

Gone but not forgotten: Why was the Northern Territory’s Minimum Unit Price removed? - Institute of Alcohol Studies

Why has Australia's Northern Territory ended its Minimum Unit Pricing policy? And do the arguments the governing Country Liberal Party (CLP) made against the policy hold up?

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Institute of Alcohol Studies@ias.org.uk · last yr.

Australia's Northern Territory has removed Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol. Evidence strongly suggests this repeal was driven by politics, not facts. Dr Nic Taylor (@nic-alcohol.bsky.social) and Dr Cassandra Wright unpack the arguments and evidence. www.ias.org.uk/2025/04/01/g...

Gone but not forgotten: Why was the Northern Territory’s Minimum Unit Price removed? - Institute of Alcohol Studies

Why has Australia's Northern Territory ended its Minimum Unit Pricing policy? And do the arguments the governing Country Liberal Party (CLP) made against the policy hold up?

ias.org.uk

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

Join our webinar on 29 May to learn everything you need to know about Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol. Leading experts will explore the theory behind the policy, its impact in Scotland and Wales, & crucially, what England can learn from their experiences. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/minimum-un...

Minimum Unit Pricing: Lessons for England

Join our webinar to learn everything you need to know about Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol

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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fun brief report examining the impact (or rather, lack of impact) the NT MUP had on alcohol retailers' revenue doi.org/10.1111/dar.... Thanks to my co-authors @ryanbaldwin.bsky.social Emma Vieira and @birdmichael.bsky.social - @apsad-dar.bsky.social

Thou doth protest too much: How the minimum unit price affected retailers' revenue

Introduction The Northern Territory (NT) set a minimum unit price (MUP) of alcohol in 2018. This measure has been strongly opposed by alcohol retailers, prior to and post-implementation of the polic.....

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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · 2y ago

New report examining whether differences in parent cohort explain the decline in adolescent drinking. Spoilers, they don't! doi.org/10.1111/dar.... Many thanks to my co-authors @sarahcallinan.bsky.social @amypennay.bsky.social @alextorney.bsky.social @birdmichael.bsky.social

Does parental cohort increase the likelihood of underage alcohol consumption in Australia?

Introduction Adolescent alcohol consumption has declined in many high-income countries, with some evidence pointing toward shifts in parenting practices as a key driver. Parenting styles related to ...

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Megan Cook@meganpcook.bsky.social · 2y ago

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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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fantastic new article by our PhD student Emma Vieira examining how alcohol-related harms among adolescents have shifted in countries that have seen a decline in adolescent drinking onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A systematic review of adolescent alcohol‐related harm trends in high‐income countries with declines in adolescent consumption

Background and Aims Adolescent alcohol consumption decreased in high-income countries during the 2000s and 2010s. While evidence for declining consumption is clear, there has been less research trac.....

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Nic Taylor@nic-alcohol.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Northern Territory has officially removed their MUP. It is hard to say exactly what will happen from here. There will likely be a rise in alcohol-related harm, but the magnitude is hard to estimate. When introduced the policy covered roughly 20% of the market, inflation has likely reduced that.