Vast majority consumed same or less alcohol in 2020; Targeted support needed for the minority that continues to drink at harmful levels Consumers around the world bought 15.8 billion fewer liters of alcohol beverages last year, according to new data from ...
Read MoreUnderage drinking has fallen in over two-thirds of the 63 countries where national data is available, since 2003.Australia, all parts of Great Britain, and Trinidad and Tobago have seen declines of more than 40%.The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking is ...
Read MoreIARD commissioned You Gov to look at changes in drinking habits among adults during COVID-19. Surveys were conducted in May and November 2020 and all figures, unless otherwise stated, are from You Gov Plc. Please click on the links below to access ...
Read MoreIARD Members are committed to reducing harmful drinking and to contributing to the community in which they work, including through contributions to local and national economies through taxation.The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking and its member companies believe that:Any taxation ...
Read MoreIn an effort to help describe the unrecorded alcohol market, as well as drinking patterns and preferences among its consumers, IARD has supported population-based surveys in several countries. This report outlines findings of surveys conducted in 2016 in Botswana. (2018)
Read MoreIn an effort to help describe the unrecorded alcohol market, as well as drinking patterns and preferences among its consumers, IARD has supported population–based surveys in several countries. This report outlines findings of a survey conducted in 2014 in five ...
Read MoreIn an effort to help describe the unrecorded alcohol market, as well as drinking patterns and preferences among its consumers, IARD has supported population–based surveys in several countries. This report outlines findings of a survey conducted in 2014-2015 in Vietnam. ...
Read MoreNew statistics produced by one of the world’s leading studies assessing the burden of disease (Global Burden of Disease) and the World Health Organization show that alcohol-related harms are decreasing across Europe, with International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) members* ...
Read MoreThe 2016 National Responsible Drinking Awareness Week is under way in China, with the opening ceremony launching the initiative on October 21 using the theme of “Caring for but no alcohol for minors.” The China Beverage Alcohol Association (CADA) is ...
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