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Event: Alcohol in the media
Event: Alcohol in the media
The media shape our perception of alcohol and so our relationship with it, an effect we can try to improve…
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Oct 6, 2020
See alcohol’s threat to freedoms
See alcohol’s threat to freedoms
We should not be surprised that people see overcoming their alcohol problems as a great liberation, because alcohol can undermine every…
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Aug 21, 2020
Alcohol and mental health
Alcohol and mental health
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Jun 10, 2020
Video: Meet the 170-year-old sobriety movement
Video: Meet the 170-year-old sobriety movement
Movendi has been working to reduce alcohol harm for nigh-on 170 years, with its latest evolution being to change its name from IOGT last…
philcain.com
Feb 5, 2020
Video: A more rational alcohol tax
Video: A more rational alcohol tax
On the eve of Brexit and the Budget I talked with Scott Corfe, research director of the Social Market Foundation think-tank about his…
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Jan 29, 2020
Dry January is a vital part of the alcohol debate
Dry January is a vital part of the alcohol debate
The difficulty of putting a lid on our alcohol drinking for a month or more provides us with important understanding of alcohol and the…
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Jan 13, 2020
Little or no alcohol is a good move for our mental health
Little or no alcohol is a good move for our mental health
Consistently drinking little or no alcohol is a solid foundation for our mental health. So why don’t we say so…
philcain.com
Nov 22, 2019
Alcohol Inspired: Empowering ideas
Alcohol Inspired: Empowering ideas
“A treasure trove of facts, stories, science and philosophical nuggets.”
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Oct 30, 2019
Rethinking alcohol and high achievement
Rethinking alcohol and high achievement
A rational explanation of why alcohol consumption and high-achievement so often seem to go hand-in-hand may help us find better…
philcain.com
Sep 17, 2019
Exclusive: Alcohol safety labelling “grace period” kept quiet for 22 months
Exclusive: Alcohol safety labelling “grace period” kept quiet for 22 months
Exclusive: The UK government kept quiet for 22 months about the “grace period” it gave alcohol suppliers to omit the official safety…
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Jul 23, 2019
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