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Why are young people drinking less? 
June 2025
John Holmes and Amy Pennay of La Trobe University speak on the Institute of Alcohol Studies podcast about their new book: 'Young People, Alcohol, and Risk: A Culture of Caution'.

How to make America healthy: the real problems — and best fixes
June 2025
Colin Angus contributes to this Nature article exploring the reasons why the USA has lower life expectancy than other wealthy nations.

Minimum Unit Pricing: Explained
May 2025
John Holmes and Colin Angus feature in this video by the Institute of Alcohol Studies which aims to provide a clear and comprehensive overview of MUP.

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) policies: evidence and impacts in the UK and Ireland
March 2025
Colin Angus spoke in this webinar on the latest research in the UK as part of the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) Community of Practice event series.

Alcohol sale rules in NI 'risk stifling innovation'
February 2025
BBC article about an independent review of the Liquor Licensing system in Northern Ireland which Sheffield Addictions Research Group was involved in conducting.

Gen Z drink far less than their parents but want drugs decriminalised
February 2025
Laura Fenton is quoted in this article from The Times which reports on findings from their Generation Z survey.

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