Drinking Studies Network (DSN)

15 Nov 2024

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bbc.co.ukFocus on Africa - The cost of alcohol addiction - BBC SoundsWe hear from two women about their journey to sobriety

BBC World Service Focus on Africa: 'The cost of alcohol addiction' www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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SARG - SCHARR

@sarg-scharr.bsky.social

What do people think about the UK's alcohol duty reforms? Our new briefing note explores views on alcohol taxation among people drinking at hazardous or harmful levels who are facing financial pressures. Read the briefing note at: sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sarg-briefin... #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth

theguardian.comHow cocaine conquered the UK: in pubs, festivals and workplaces the drug has become an everyday habitPreviously considered a middle-class drug, price drops have made cocaine more widely available, and created a new set of problems

'How cocaine conquered the UK: in pubs, festivals and workplaces the drug has become an everyday habit' | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

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harveys.org.ukHarvey’s Revives a Forgotten Victorian BrewLOST FOR 136 YEARS: HARVEY’S BRINGS FORGOTTEN VICTORIAN BEER BACK TO LIFE It’s not every day you get the chance to brew a beer from 136 years ago, especially in the very same brewery where it was firs...

Victorian Strong Ale from 1890 revived by Harvey's of Lewes, with help from @patto1ro.bsky.social www.harveys.org.uk/news/harveys...

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capitalontap.comThe 2026 UK Pub Index | Capital on TapA study of 32 major British towns and cities reveals the strongest pub scenes, locations under pressure, and the real cost behind a pint.

Analysis by Capital on Tap reveals the place worst hit by pub closures (Plymouth) and the best (Brighton) and worst-served (Birmingham) for pubs: www.capitalontap.com/en/blog/post...

medicalxpress.comChildhood adversity patterns reveal different links to hopelessness and drug or alcohol cravingsAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to increase the risk of substance use problems later in life. New research from George Mason University's College of Public Health suggests that the spec...

'Childhood adversity patterns reveal different links to hopelessness and drug or alcohol cravings' | @medexpress.bsky.social medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10...

bbc.co.ukWhat in the World - Hangxiety: Why some people experience anxiety after drinking alcohol - BBC SoundsScientists have confirmed that your friends do not hate you after your night out

'Hangxiety: Why some people experience anxiety after drinking alcohol' | BBC World Service www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Amy Burnett

@amyjbburnett.bsky.social

On Friday 30th October at 12:15pm UK time, I'm giving an overview of my PhD thesis (on women's work in 17th century English alehouses) for the @drinkingstudies.bsky.social Women and Alcohol cluster! All welcome. Here's the link bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99416738495?pwd=Ri4fabBO0hQwXVRbYV7avA27bW8hmi.1

health.org.ukhealth.org.uk

Alcohol policy tracker @healthfoundation.bsky.social www.health.org.uk/resources-an...

henryjeffreys.substack.comThe pleasures of morning drinkingHow early is too early?

'The pleasures of morning drinking' | @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/the-pleasu...

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Alcohol Review

@alcoholreview.bsky.social

Opinion: Alcohol tax rise would show real commitment to national care service; Corruption undermines Nigerian sachet ban enforcement; Back to the 80s on Guernsey; Wernicke encephalopathy remains underrecognised and undertreated. And more alcohol-review.com/arlive/opini...

alcohol-review.comOpinion: Alcohol tax rise would show real commitment to national care service; Corruption undermines Nigerian sachet ban enforcement; Back to the 80s on Guernsey; Wernicke encephalopathy remains underrecognised and undertreated. And moreOpinion: Alcohol tax rise would show real commitment to national care service; Corruption undermines Nigerian sachet ban enforcement; Back to the 80s on Guernsey; Wernicke encephalopathy remains underrecognised and undertreated. And more

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SHAAP

@shaapalcohol.bsky.social

MPs are debating the future of Scotland’s whisky industry: tariffs, trade deals, regulation and what support producers should get. Our briefing argues that support should be aimed at pubs and smaller producers, and that alcohol duty should reflect where harm comes from.

heraldscotland.comScots call for booze tax hikes after post pandemic alcohol death toll spikeScotland's alcohol-specific deaths remain 16 above pre-pandemic levels as SHAAP calls for higher alcohol duty and tougher action on alcohol harm.

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Amy Burnett

@amyjbburnett.bsky.social

3 Mar 2025

My thesis is now online! I use broadside ballads, probate inventories, petitions, and court depositions to learn more about who ran the early modern alehouse in southwest England (and indeed the rest of England), and what this actually involved 🍻 research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/studentTh...

research-information.bris.ac.uk“His wyfe the chiefe doer of it”

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IrishBeerHistory

@beerfoodtravel.bsky.social

Replying to @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social

More on Kilkenny brewing history, this time it's on Smithwicks and its fakelore. Updated to include an advertisement from the brewery from 1966 where they clearly state that Smithwicks Draught is a 'the new flavour in beer.' So, like the brewery, not from 1710. Not that ye really thought it was? ...

beerfoodtravel.blogspot.comBeer Myths on Beer Mats? A Closer Look at the Legendary Marketing of Smithwick's and Kilkenny AlesThere are two much-captured street views in the extremely photogenic city of Kilkenny, one is the view up the steps on St. Mary’s Lane that frames the

tandfonline.comLast orders? Pub closures, policy and the future of the public house in the UKThe public house occupies a dual position in British society as both vital social infrastructure and a significant contributor to the hospitality economy. Yet the sector is experiencing a post-pand...

'Last orders? Pub closures, policy and the future of the public house in the UK' | Contemporary Social Science www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

ias.org.ukThe Scotch Whisky Association: a century of alcohol industry influence - Institute of Alcohol StudiesHow did the SWA grow its lobbying function and assume the prominence it sees today?

'The Scotch Whisky Association: a century of alcohol industry influence' | @ias.org.uk www.ias.org.uk/2026/10/20/t...

morningadvertiser.co.ukGen Z visiting bars more frequently than national average, study findsGen Z consumers are visiting bars more frequently than the national average, with Heineken research highlighting the continued importance of social connection.

'Gen Z visiting bars more frequently than national average, (Heineken) study finds' | Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026...

medicalxpress.comHunger may play a role in alcohol addiction, new study findsResearchers at Brown University have discovered a molecular link between hunger and the formation of "reward" memories that play a role in alcohol addiction. The insight could inform strategies for tr...

'Hunger may play a role in alcohol addiction, new study finds' | @medexpress.bsky.social medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10...

euda.europa.euLisbon to host Europe’s leading conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies | The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA)

'Lisbon to host Europe’s leading conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies' | European Union Drugs Agency www.euda.europa.eu/news/2026/li...

gov.ukChildren and young people's alcohol and drug services: frameworkThis framework sets out guidance for designing, commissioning and providing alcohol and drug support for children and young people in England.

'Children and young people's alcohol and drug services: framework' | Dept for Health & Social Care via @drugwise.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Lars Marius Garshol

@larsga.bsky.social

Today I'm doing a beer history AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit based around the new book. You might find the questions and answers interesting. If you have an account you can also ask your own. old.reddit.com/r/history/co...

old.reddit.comAMA: I'm Lars Marius Garshol, beer historian 🍻. I just published "The Power of Beer". Ask me anything!I mainly work on traditional farmhouse brewing in Europe, but I recently published "[The Power of...

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morningadvertiser.co.ukBeyond food and drink: The MA launches Pubs with Purpose to celebrate pubs making a differenceThe Morning Advertiser's Pubs with Purpose shines a spotlight on the social value pubs bring to communities, from tackling loneliness to supporting charities and grassroots sport.

Morning Advertiser launches Pubs with Purpose campaign to highlight the vital role pubs play in their communities: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026...

link.springer.comBMC Public HealthBMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research in all aspects of public health, including the social determinants of health, ...

'Should I drink water or wine? Impacts of online nutritional counseling on the alcohol consumption of elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment' | BMC Public Health via @drugwise.bsky.social link.springer.com/journal/12889

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Manchester University Press

@manchesterup.bsky.social

The @newjournal.bsky.social's Dan Carrier spoke to academics Amit Singh & Sivamohan Valluvan about their analysis of the history and culture of the ‘good old English’ pub, and their search for ways to ensure they survive: www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/the-... 'Pubs for the people' is out now.

camdennewjournal.co.uk‘The pub is overshadowed by an impending cloud of death’Dan Carrier talks to two academics of Asian heritage but steeped in the culture of the ‘good old English’ pub who have analysed its history and culture in a search for ways to ensure they survive

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Amit Singh

@amit-singh.bsky.social

8 Sept

Pubs for the People book launch 📆 22nd October 📍Waterstones, Trafalgar Square In conversation with @petebrownbeer.bsky.social Come one, come all to discuss nationalism, pubs, the good life and more 🍻📚 www.waterstones.com/events/pubs-...

alcoholchange.org.ukMenopause, alcohol and work: broadening the conversation | Alcohol Change UKHere we explore how menopause, workplace cultures, stress and alcohol can overlap during women's working lives and why it's important to improve understanding.

'Menopause, alcohol and work: broadening the conversation' | @alcoholchangeuk.bsky.social alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/menopau...

liverpoolexpress.co.ukBLOG: Alcohol harm is not inevitable. But building on progress means acting together - Liverpool ExpressAs Liverpool launches its new Alcohol Strategy, Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health for Liverpool City Council, explores how the city can

'Alcohol harm is not inevitable. But building on progress means acting together' - as Liverpool launches its new Alcohol Strategy, Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health, explores how the city can reduce alcohol-related harm: liverpoolexpress.co.uk/blog-alcohol...

medicalxpress.comWomen face gaps in tailored alcohol treatment in states with higher disorder ratesThe historical gap in binge drinking, alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-related deaths between men and women has narrowed substantially over the last several decades in the United States, with bi...

'Women face gaps in tailored alcohol treatment in states with higher disorder rates' | @medexpress.bsky.social medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10...

sciencedirect.comExploring semaglutide for alcohol use disorder: A review of clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanismsTo examine emerging clinical evidence, real-world data, and neurobiological mechanisms supporting the repurposing of semaglutide as a novel treatment …

'Exploring semaglutide for alcohol use disorder: A review of clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms' | Addictive Behaviours via @sciencedirect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

@uviccisur.bsky.social

CISUR researchers in @jsadjournal.bsky.social! "Lower alcohol prices are linked to risky alcohol use, with the strongest effects among structurally disadvantaged groups. MUP is likely to reduce this risk and promote health equity."

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs@jsadjournal.bsky.social

Lower Prices Associated w/ Greater Alcohol-Related Harm & Risky Drinking Among Vulnerable Groups: Findings Fr... (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social) by James Clay... @ccsacanada.bsky.social @elizabethfarkouh.bsky.social @uviccisur.bsky.social @uvicscience.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

jsad.comLower Prices Associated With Greater Alcohol-Related Harm and Risky Drinking Among Vulnerable Groups: Findings From the Consumption, Harms, Expenditures and Alcohol Prices Study: Journal of Studies on...Objective: Minimum unit pricing (MUP) reduces use of cheap, high strength alcoholic beverages that drive harm, yet concerns remain about inequitable effects for structurally vulnerable groups. As part...

theconversation.comOntario’s alcohol overhaul is costing taxpayers more than expected. The LCBO’s finances explain whyOntario’s alcohol market overhaul has cut LCBO earnings, while a ban on selling U.S. liquor has left taxpayers paying millions to store unsold stock.

'Ontario’s alcohol overhaul is costing taxpayers more than expected. The LCBO’s finances explain why' | @theconversation.com via @drugwise.bsky.social theconversation.com/ontarios-alc...

bbc.co.ukLiverpool's plan to reduce number of adults binge drinkingA new strategy aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm in the city has been approved.

'Liverpool City Council has approved a new five-year plan to curb binge drinking and alcohol-related harm' | BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

cell.comMicroglia-mediated extracellular matrix disruption drives neuronal dysfunction, motor impairments, and sedation following alcohol abuseAlcohol’s brain effects are attributed to neurons, leaving microglial functional involvement untested. Paouri, Stanko, et al. show that microglia drive alcohol-induced sedation, motor impairment, and ...

'Microglia-mediated extracellular matrix disruption drives neuronal dysfunction, motor impairments, and sedation following alcohol abuse' | Immunity journal via @drugwise.bsky.social @medexpress.bsky.social www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

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breweryheritage.comPreserving Britain’s Brewing Heritage - Brewery HeritageBritain’s brewing heritage is more than a story of beer. Find out why our industry archives matter — and why their future matters to us all.

Update from the National Brewery Heritage Trust, including plans to build a 'research hub' based on its extensive brewing and pub archives - more important than ever, I'd say: www.breweryheritage.com/preserving-b...

henryjeffreys.substack.comThe drinking habits of highly effective Victorians. Plus an extract from ‘Wineupmanship’.“Professional ladies, and those accustomed to society, and habits of affluence, will habitually take five or even six glasses of wine at dinner.”

'The drinking habits of highly effective Victorians' | @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/the-drinki...

york.ac.ukI’ll drink to that - offering alcohol-free beer on tap boosts pub choices while keeping revenues intact, new study showsSimple changes to pub environments can encourage drinkers to choose alcohol-free options without harming profits, according to new research.

'Offering alcohol-free beer on tap boosts pub choices while keeping revenues intact' | University of York www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve... Full paper by @professorpub.bsky.social et al is in Drug & Alcohol Review: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comAre Increases in Purchasing Alcohol‐Free and Low‐Alcohol Drinks Associated With Attempts to Cut Down on Alcohol Consumption in England? A Time Series AnalysisIntroduction Alcohol-free and low-alcohol products (≤ 1.2% ABV; no/lo products) are a growing market in high-income countries, including Great Britain. These products may support people in reducing ...

'Are Increases in Purchasing Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Drinks Associated With Attempts to Cut Down on Alcohol Consumption in England? A Time Series Analysis' | Drug & Alcohol Review onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

bbc.co.ukNHS app launches for people in Surrey at risk of homelessnessPeople do not need to be ready to stop using drugs or alcohol to ask for, or be offered, help.

'New addiction support for rough sleepers' | BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

shaap.org.ukAlcohol in A&E: the impact our data can't see - Scottish Health Action on Alcohol ProblemsBy Dr Chris Humphries, emergency medicine doctor and researcher, University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian A new analysis of a year of emergency department attendances suggests that routine data capture...

'Alcohol in A&E: the impact our data can’t see' | @shaapalcohol.bsky.social www.shaap.org.uk/alcohol-in-a...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comPsychosocial health and hazardous alcohol use among 50‐ to 70‐year‐olds: A cross‐sectional latent profile analysis in south‐east Melbourne, AustraliaAims We aimed to use Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify distinct profiles of psychosocial health among adults aged 50–70 years in Victoria, Australia, to identify predictors of profile member...

'Psychosocial health and hazardous alcohol use among 50- to 70-year-olds: A cross-sectional latent profile analysis in south-east Melbourne, Australia' | @addictionjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

onlinelibrary.wiley.comDrinking at least weekly, loneliness and social isolation over time: Bidirectional within‐person associations in an Australian prospective cohort studyBackground and aims Past research has shown a link between alcohol consumption and loneliness/social isolation; however, the nature of the relationship remains unclear. We aimed (1) to estimate bidi.....

'Drinking at least weekly, loneliness and social isolation over time: Bidirectional within-person associations in an Australian prospective cohort study' | @addictionjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

shows.acast.comComparing the price of alcohol-free and regular strength drinks with Abi Stevely | Addiction Audio

Comparing the price of alcohol-free and regular strength drinks with Abi Stevely @sarg-scharr.bsky.social | @addictionjournal.bsky.social Audio shows.acast.com/addiction-au...

wearewithyou.org.ukWithYou launches pilot treating the trauma related to substance use - for those who have servedWithYou launches pilot treating the trauma related to substance use - for those who have served

'WithYou launches pilot treating the trauma related to substance use - for those who have served': www.wearewithyou.org.uk/latest/news-...

theguardian.com‘Addiction is not only caused by weak will’: how a talking pigeon got Czechia to face up to its alcohol problemDirector Pepa Lubojacki’s heartbreaking film chronicles the lives of her brother as he struggles with drink and homelessness – and her own shame in the face of societal prejudice

‘Addiction is not only caused by weak will’: how a talking pigeon got Czechia to face up to its alcohol problem | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...

gov.ukAlcohol licensing, England and Wales, April 2025 to March 2026Includes statistics on premises licences, club premises certificates, personal licences, late-night refreshment and 24-hour alcohol licences.

'Alcohol licensing, England and Wales, April 2025 to March 2026': www.gov.uk/government/s...

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James Kneale

@jameskneale.bsky.social

A conference for some @drinkingstudies.bsky.social historians!

Urban History@urbanhistory.bsky.social

📣 Call for papers! Next year's @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social conference will be on the theme of Pleasure and the City Submit your abstracts by 22 February 2027 Conference details: 🗓️ 2-3 September 2027 📍 @ljmuhistory.bsky.social, Liverpool 🔗 urbanhistorygroup.wordpress.com/call-for-pap...

medicalxpress.comStudy shows how music may help tackle addictionNew research has found evidence that music can alter how the brain processes emotions in people receiving treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and reduce their cravings.

'Study shows how music may help tackle addiction' | @medexpress.bsky.social via @drugwise.bsky.social medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09...