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 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 More20% drop in alcohol-attributable deaths underscores progress but highlights need for continued action Most countries on-track to meet 2030 targets Wednesday 17 September 2025 – Today, the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) publishes its Progress Report: Alcohol Consumption and ...
Read MoreBinge drinking among Europeans aged between 20 and 24 years fell by almost a quarter (23%) between 2005 and 2016.Binge drinking has declined by 18% or more in four out of six WHO regions between 2005 and 2016. Across Europe ...
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., & ...
Read MoreExamples of evaluations of programs and initiatives to reduce harmful drinking by IARD's membership
Read MoreThe International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's (IARD) member companies – the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers – undertake a wide range of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives as part of their commitments to sustainability and social responsibility. ...
Read More25 September 2025, New York The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a science-based, not-for-profit organization with official status at the United Nations, welcomes the new Political Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NC Ds) at today’s Fourth UN ...
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