IARD 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 MoreVast 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 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 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 MoreTo date, there have been no systematic reviews or meta-analysis of Mendelian-randomization-based alcohol research on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and total cancer. This document reflects IARD's initial work to synthesize published research in this area but should not be considered ...
Read MoreNew data from Euromonitor International* sees e-commerce grow by 33% globally, while total volume of alcohol sales fell by 6% year on year in 2020 New global standards enhance safeguards to prevent online alcohol sale and delivery to those underage or ...
Read MoreOn 16 September 2020 the journal Drug and Alcohol Review published a response which IARD submitted to the publication: Rehm, J., Crépault, J.-F., Wettlaufer, A., Manthey, J., & Shield, K. D. (2020). What is the best indicator of the harmful ...
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 its March 2018 issue, the Drug and Alcohol Review published a response which IARD submitted to the publication: Petticrew, M., Maani Hessari, N., Knai, C., & Weiderpass, E. (2018). How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and ...
Read MoreThe alcohol market can be divided into two main segments―recorded and unrecorded. Both segments are well established in many parts of the world and respond to social, cultural, economic, and political change. They also play a role in a range ...
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