
A monthly podcast exploring alcohol harm, policy, research, and industry influence — in the UK and around the world. From minimum unit pricing to corporate lobbying, we speak to the people behind the headlines to uncover what’s really going on. instalcstud.substack.com
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 119 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews CommentaryPolitics | |||

On this month’s Alcohol Alert podcast, we spoke to Professor Nicholas Carah about the fast-evolving world of digital alcohol marketing - and why it matters. As debates intensify globally around social media regulation and even bans for young people, ... more
This month on the Alcohol Alert Podcast we were joined by Laura Cury from ACT Health Promotion in Brazil and Emma Thompson from IAS and the University of Edinburgh to reflect on the Global Alcohol Policy Conference (GAPC), held for the first time in ... more
On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Damon Morris, Research Fellow at the Sheffield Addictions Research Group, about his latest paper that looked at the economic impact of a reduction in spending on unhealthy products.
The research has dealt a sig... more
On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Hugo Jobst, Dr Seonaid Anderson, and Allan Houston from Humanising Healthcare about their Conversation Café programme, which brings medical students together with people who have lived experience of addiction an... more
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This show focuses on alcohol harm, policy, research, and the influence of industry players, with episodes often unpacking complex policy debates, licensing reform, and public health interventions. Common threads include the economics of alcohol harm, effectiveness of treatment and care teams, licensing and regulatory reform, and the role of lobbying and industry funding in shaping policy. Noteworthy is the emphasis on practical policy actions (like minimum unit pricing, advertising restrictions, and ACTs) and on amplifying voices from public health, academia, and frontline services to challenge industry arguments. The format tends to blend data-driven analysis with case studies, governance debates, and real-world impacts on communities, aim... more
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