The Alcohol Alert Podcast

By Institute of Alcohol Studies

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A monthly podcast exploring alcohol harm, policy, research, and industry influence — in the UK and around the world. From minimum unit pricing to corporate lobbying, we speak to the people behind the headlines to uncover what’s really going on.

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Episode Date
Alcohol and cancer: fighting back against misinformation
Jun 30, 2026
Hooked by design: how social media fuels alcohol harm
May 29, 2026
Getting to SAFER, Faster: Reflections on GAPC 2026
Apr 30, 2026
Reduced consumption of supermarket alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and confectionery would be unequivocally good for the UK economy
Mar 31, 2026
Humanising Healthcare’s Conversation Café: transforming medical education
Feb 25, 2026
Plans to reduce drink-drive limit in England and Wales
Jan 30, 2026
Government licensing reform sparks concerns over public health and local accountability
Nov 27, 2025
Alcohol harm: A hidden productivity crisis in the UK workforce
Oct 30, 2025
Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK
Oct 03, 2025
The missing policies in the UK’s 10-Year Health Plan
Aug 28, 2025
What are Alcohol Care Teams - and why are they vital for hospitals?
Jul 30, 2025
Alcohol Alert June 2025
Jun 27, 2025
Alcohol Alert - May 2025
May 30, 2025
Alcohol Alert - April 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Alcohol Alert - March 2025
Mar 28, 2025
Alcohol Alert - February 2025
Feb 27, 2025
Alcohol Alert - January 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Alcohol Alert - November 2024
Nov 28, 2024
Alcohol Alert - October 2024
Nov 01, 2024
Alcohol Alert - September 2024
Sep 26, 2024
Alcohol Alert - August 2024
Sep 03, 2024
Alcohol Alert - July 2024
Jul 31, 2024
Alcohol Alert - June 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Alcohol Alert - May 2024
May 30, 2024
Alcohol Alert - April 2024
Apr 29, 2024
Alcohol Alert - March 2024
Mar 28, 2024
Alcohol Alert - February 2024
Feb 29, 2024
Raising funds for health: Scotland considers a public health supplement
Jan 31, 2024
Alcohol Alert - November 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Alcohol Alert - October 2023
Nov 01, 2023
Alcohol Alert - September 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Alcohol Alert - August 2023
Aug 25, 2023
Alcohol Alert - July 2023
Aug 01, 2023
Alcohol Alert - June 2023
Jun 30, 2023
Alcohol Alert - May 2023
May 31, 2023
Alcohol Alert - April 2023
Apr 27, 2023
Alcohol Alert - March 2023
Mar 30, 2023
Alcohol Alert - February 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Alcohol Alert - January 2023
Jan 31, 2023
Alcohol Alert - November 2022
Nov 30, 2022
Alcohol Alert - October 2022
Oct 28, 2022
Alcohol Alert - September 2022
Oct 04, 2022
Alcohol Alert - August 2022
Sep 01, 2022
Alcohol Alert - July 2022
Jul 29, 2022
Alcohol Alert - June 2022
Jun 30, 2022
Alcohol Alert - May 2022
Jun 01, 2022
Alcohol Alert - April 2022
Apr 29, 2022
Alcohol Alert - March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
Alcohol Alert - February 2022
Feb 28, 2022
Alcohol Alert - January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Alcohol Alert - November 2021
Dec 02, 2021
Alcohol Alert - October 2021
Nov 02, 2021
Alcohol Alert - September 2021
Oct 05, 2021
Alcohol Alert - August 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Alcohol Alert - July 2021
Jul 29, 2021
Alcohol Alert – June 2021
Jun 30, 2021
Alcohol Alert – May 2021
Jun 02, 2021
Alcohol Alert – March 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Alcohol Alert – February 2021
Feb 26, 2021
Alcohol Alert – January 2021
Jan 29, 2021
Alcohol Alert – November 2020
Nov 30, 2020
Alcohol Alert – October 2020
Oct 30, 2020
Alcohol Alert – September 2020
Sep 30, 2020
Alcohol Alert – August 2020
Aug 28, 2020
Alcohol Alert – July 2020
Jul 31, 2020
Alcohol Alert – lockdown edition
Jun 30, 2020
Rob Pryce on alcohol tax
Feb 28, 2020
Samy Amri on Dry January in France
Jan 24, 2020
Lucy Bryant on the impact of parent drinking on their children's outcomes
Nov 29, 2019
David Jernigan: Alcohol marketing and public health – What do we know and what we can we do?
Oct 17, 2019
Nathan Critchlow: Regulating alcohol marketing in the digital 'Wild West'
Oct 17, 2019
Alcohol marketing, disrupting social norms
Oct 17, 2019
International examples of good practice – alcohol marketing regulations abroad
Oct 17, 2019
Policy workshop on regulating marketing to protect the vulernable
Oct 17, 2019
Lesley Smith on midwives giving advice about alcohol consumption
Sep 30, 2019
Peter Rice on Minimum Unit Pricing compliance
Aug 30, 2019
Emmert Roberts on the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in UK hospitals
Jul 30, 2019
Aveek Bhattacharya on the cost of hangovers to the UK economy
Jun 27, 2019
Alexandra Aldridge on sex and substance misuse
May 31, 2019
Alison Douglas busts myths on first year MUP data
Apr 30, 2019
Eric Carlin on SHAAP sponsoring football
Mar 29, 2019
Alex Barker on alcohol and streaming services
Feb 28, 2019
Dame Professor Parveen Kumar on alcohol and the NHS long-term plan
Jan 31, 2019
Joe FitzPatrick MSP at the 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference
Nov 30, 2018
John Jolly on the 2018 Budget
Oct 31, 2018
Ally Murphy on alcohol and air travel
Aug 31, 2018
Caroline Flint on the Families First report
Jul 31, 2018
James Morris on the government's new innovation fund for children of dependent drinkers
May 31, 2018
Katerina Lisenkova on the economic impact of changes in alcohol consumption
Apr 30, 2018
Nona Buckley-Irvine on alcohol in local level politics
Mar 29, 2018
Tony Adams MBE at the David Stafford Memorial Lecture
Feb 28, 2018
Shevills on alcohol awareness survey
Jan 31, 2018
Like sugar for adults report launch
Oct 31, 2017
Bhattacharya on pubs
Sep 28, 2017
Rice – a brief history of minimum unit pricing
Jul 28, 2017
Walking the advocacy tightrope – a KBS 2017 special
Jun 28, 2017
Wilkinson and Kypri on alcohol availability policies
May 31, 2017
Purves on alcohol marketing during Euro 2016
Apr 28, 2017
Chick and Gill on white cider duty
Mar 30, 2017
Parliamentary event on white cider
Feb 24, 2017
David Jernigan on alcohol marketing
Jan 27, 2017
Alison Douglas on MUP
Oct 28, 2016
Ben Baumberg-Geiger on alcohol and happiness
Jul 29, 2016
Shirley Cramer CBE on integrating drugs and alcohol policy
Jun 24, 2016
John Holmes on British drinking cultures
Apr 29, 2016
Jon Foster on licensing
Mar 24, 2016
Kate Smith on alcohol duty
Mar 07, 2016
Catherine Keane on the Ireland Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
Feb 10, 2016
Jonathan Goodliffe on Yves Bot's opinion of minimum unit pricing court case
Sep 28, 2015
Melanie Lovatt on drinking guidelines
Aug 28, 2015
Michel Craplet on the EU Alcohol and Health Forum
Jun 26, 2015
Mariann Skar on EU Alcohol Strategy
Apr 17, 2015
Prof Sir Ian Gilmore on 2015 Budget
Mar 11, 2015
Cllr McShane on LGA report
Feb 11, 2015
Dr Richard De Visser on Dry January
Jan 06, 2015
Professor Sir Michael Marmot and the alcohol harm paradox
Nov 12, 2014
How Labour forgot its roots to liberalise alcohol licensing
Oct 08, 2014
Alcohol-related domestic abuse and sexual assault
Sep 16, 2014
Alcohol Concern appoints new CEO
Jul 22, 2014
Scots Minimum Pricing case referred to European Court of Justice
Jun 06, 2014