This monograph presents the findings of the Global Actions on Harmful Drinking research project, which aimed to measure the nature and extent of unrecorded alcohol production and consumption in each of nine countries: Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, China, India, Kenya, Mexico, ...
Read MoreThis IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on excise taxation of alcohol beverages.Last Reviewed: April 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on drinking patterns and outcomes. They are ...
Read MoreThis IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on physical availability policies and their impact on consumption and alcohol-related outcomes.Last reviewed: October 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on ...
Read MoreThis IARD Health Review summarizes the evidence on the association between alcohol consumption and risk of weight gain or obesity.Last reviewed: January 2016IARD Health Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the relationship between alcohol consumption ...
Read MoreLaunched in September 2014, these Digital Guiding Principles were the first ever set of global guidelines for beverage alcohol producers to require the content of any online marketing and social media use to meet the same high standards that apply ...
Read MoreWorking together to deliver change: How a whole-of-society approach can combat heavy episodic drinking This report brings together data on trends in heavy episodic drinking at the regional and national level and showcases how partnerships among private and public sectors ...
Read MoreWorking together to deliver change: How a whole-of-society approach can combat drink driving This report brings together data on trends in drink driving fatalities and showcases how partnerships among private and public sectors and communities, underpinned by appropriate regulation, can ...
Read MoreThis IARD Health Review discusses the role of alcohol consumption as a risk factor for cognitive decline.Last reviewed: November 2019IARD Health Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the relationship between alcohol consumption and health outcomes. ...
Read MorePreventing underage exposure to online alcohol advertising: how to add safeguards to social media marketing The 12 members of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) are committed to ensuring that their online alcohol marketing communications meet the same high ...
Read MoreLaunched in September 2014, these Digital Guiding Principles were the first ever set of global guidelines for beverage alcohol producers to require the content of any online marketing and social media use to meet the same high standards that apply ...
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