This IARD Health Review focuses on the two most common metabolic disorders, Type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome (MetS). The relationship between alcohol intake and risk for metabolic disorders, notably Type 2 diabetes mellitus and MetS, is characterized by ...
Read MoreJuly 30 - Vietnam Association for Responsible Drinking (VARD) launches “Don’t sell to under 18” media campaign to reduce harmful drinking
Read MoreThe 2016 China Beverage Alcohol and Social Responsibility Conference (China SAO) was held in Maotai City on July 26, focusing on how to tackle underage drinking in the country. Government statistics indicate that more than one-quarter of children younger than ...
Read MoreFor the first time ever, there are four different generations working together in the workplace; this means that new expectations regarding employee health and wellbeing have emerged and inclusive work cultures have become even more important. However, four in five ...
Read MoreThis Health Review focuses on cancer sites associated with alcohol consumption as identified by the World Cancer Research Foundation and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Due to the limited availability of national cancer statistics in many countries, U.S. ...
Read MoreThe International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) is delighted to announce the appointment of new CEO Julian Braithwaite, who takes up his position this week.IARD’s members are the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers, who have come together in ...
Read MoreDrink-driving fatalities declined in 34 of 36 countries worldwide for which official national data is available.Fatalities reduced in 24 of 26 countries in Europe between 2006 and 2016.14 European countries saw a drop of at least 50% over this period, ...
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 MoreOn 14 June 2020 the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs published a letter which IARD submitted on 16 January 2020 in response to the publication: Lim, A. W. Y., van Schalkwyk, M. C. I., Maani Hessari, N., & ...
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