News & Media

 Why young people choose sobriety over partying 
October 2025
Laura Fenton is quoted in Swedish magazine Vi about the decline in youth drinking.

Heavy drinkers buy more alcohol-free drinks – study
September 2025
BBC article on the latest findings from the No/Lo Project.

Scottish alcohol deaths at lowest rate for five years 
September 2025
BBC article featuring comments from Colin Angus.

Does Dry January change how we drink?
September 2025
Blog post by PhD student Aisha Moolla for the Institute of Alcohol Studies.

Young people, alcohol and risk: A Culture of Caution
August 2025
Article on the PopNAD website giving an overview of the recently published book of the same title.

Booze up: is gen Z's 'sensible' relationship with alcohol moving towards hedonism?
August 2025
Laura Fenton is quoted in this Guardian article exploring the recent increase in gen Z's alcohol consumption.

Why are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generations?
July 2025
John Holmes speaks about the decline in youth drinking in this feature article in The BMJ.

Who pays more? Analysing the impact of the UK's 2023 alcohol duty reform
July 2025
Blog post by Luke Wilson for the Institute of Alcohol Studies.

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