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New Global Coalition: over 80 leading companies unite to reduce harmful drinking

November 29, 2023

Leading retailers, business organizations, e-commerce and digital platforms, and advertising associations are joining forces to further accelerate reductions in harmful use of alcohol, forming the groundbreaking Global Standards Coalition. This unprecedented collaboration includes industry leaders such as Walmart, SPAR International, ...

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IARD's new report: Actions to Prevent Underage Drinking

October 18, 2023

Underage drinking declining in many countries: new analysis shows Underage drinking has fallen or stayed the same in three-quarters of the 65 countries where national data are available.It has fallen in half of these countries (since 2010), including: Decreases of 40% ...

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IARD launches resources for retail staff and servers to help prevent sale of alcohol beverages to minors

September 20, 2023

New resources for in-store and server staff launched to support anyone selling alcohol beverages to do so responsibly and in accordance with the law.Resources are free online and give in-store and server staff strategies to refuse sales of alcohol beverages ...

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IARD member statement on alcohol and health (2023)

June 15, 2023

We are committed to encouraging responsible choices about alcohol and believe that for adults of legal drinking age, moderate alcohol consumption can be part of a well-balanced lifestyle. Various health authorities and medical studies state that moderate consumption of alcohol ...

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A tribute to Sir Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive of Diageo

June 9, 2023

A visionary and collaborative leader who laid the foundations for a ground-breaking private sector coalition to reduce underage drinking. All of us at the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) are mourning the loss of the visionary former Chair of ...

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IARD response to study in Nature Medicine

June 8, 2023

Responding to a study in Nature Medicine looking at alcohol consumption and risk of diseases in Chinese men, the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's Managing Director, Puja Darbari, said: “The main analysis of the study has a significant limitation as ...

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