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Drinking Studies Network (DSN)
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The Drinking Studies Network is an interdisciplinary and international research group that connects scholars working on drink and drinking cultures. We are free to join and welcome all. More info at https://drinkingstudies.wordpress.com/
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · Nov 15
We couldn't help noticing the party seems to have moved over here so we thought we'd join in. Follow us for the latest drinking studies news and events (and you can join us for free to receive our regular newsletter).
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 8h
Addiction Psychologist podcast ft. @jholmessheff.bsky.social on Minimum Unit Pricing creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
The Addiction Psychologist • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
Drs. Noah Emery and Samuel Acuff interview researchers, clinicians, and policymakers in the field of addiction psychology with the hopes of enhancing recovery. Official podcast of the Society for Addi...
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 8h
'Understanding the reasons behind an apparent reduction in the number of people accessing specialist alcohol and drugs treatment in Scotland' | Public Health Scotland via @drugwise.bsky.social www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications...
Understanding the reasons behind an apparent reduction in the number of people accessing specialist alcohol and drugs treatment in Scotland - Publications - Public Health Scotland
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The Drinks Business @teamdb.bsky.social · 1d
Ireland’s plan to place explicit cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks has been pushed back to 2028 following pressure from industry and trade partners. Health experts say the move risks setting back efforts to inform consumers of alcohol’s cancer risks.
What we know about Ireland's delayed cancer warnings for alcohol
Ireland’s plan to place explicit cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks has been pushed back to 2028 following pressure from industry and trade partners. Health experts say the move risks setting back ef...
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d
'Pubs adapt to earlier dayparts as evening trade declines' | Morning Advertiser on latest Lumina Intelligence report www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Pubs adapt to earlier dayparts as evening trade declines
Pub operators are adapting by embracing daytime trade through initiatives like set price lunches, cafes, and coffee subscriptions. As late-night drinking declines, industry leaders emphasise the need ...
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d
'Craft Breweries struggle as sales and appetites wane' | @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d
Call for new convenors for @britsoci.bsky.social Alcohol Study Group: www.britsoc.co.uk/groups/study...
Alcohol Study Group
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d
‘It’s really good for the staff’: how restaurants adapt to customers drinking less | @theguardian.com via @drugwise.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...
‘It’s really good for the staff’: how restaurants adapt to customers drinking less
Alcohol is an important source of revenue for many restaurants. With consumption on the decline, venues could be left in a precarious position
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 2d
Alcohol Health Alliance calls for reintroduction of duty escalator for non-draught alcohol: ahauk.org/news/frontli...
New Analysis: Raising alcohol duty to fund frontline workers
The government could generate £3.4 billion over the next five years by increasing duty on non-draught alcohol in line with inflation and reintroducing a 2% annual escalator.
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Dr Claire Markham @culturalclare.bsky.social · 8d
It was great to be part of this podcast

Has the price of a pint become unaffordable? www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?
The Lock In podcast explores the escalating price of a pint and asks the questions - has the pint become unaffordable?
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Oscar Lozada @oz-of-the-ancients.bsky.social · 6d
#archaeologynews Well this wasn't a headline I expected today 😅

"The 'afterglow' would have lasted weeks... instilling increased openness and empathy in feast participants" researchers say

BUT: worth noting this is just a hypothesis & others are sceptical!

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Psychedelic beer may have helped pre-Inca empire in Peru schmooze elite outsiders and consolidate power
The Wari used beer mixed with psychedelics to help build an empire in Peru around 1,200 years ago, a new study suggests.
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 7d
Featuring our own @culturalclare.bsky.social at 40mins 40 secs
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Dr Claire Markham @culturalclare.bsky.social · 8d
It was great to be part of this podcast

Has the price of a pint become unaffordable? www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?
The Lock In podcast explores the escalating price of a pint and asks the questions - has the pint become unaffordable?
www.morningadvertiser.co.uk
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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · 8d
This should be fascinating. Maybe one for @drinkingstudies.bsky.social @jameskneale.bsky.social @dorotadias.bsky.social @harbottlestores.bsky.social @jamesnicholls.bsky.social @danmalleck.bsky.social @lucycogan.bsky.social Please share.
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Women & Alcohol (DSN Research Cluster) @womenandalcohol.bsky.social · 8d
Our next online seminar will take place on 6 November at 12.00 midday. Louisa Niesen, European University Institute will speak on 'Alcohol Consumption among Women Tourists, 1880-1914'. This event is online. More information and how to get the zoom link here:

www.womenandalcohol.net/2025/10/onli...
Online seminar - Alcohol Consumption among Women Tourists, 1880-1914
Project: Between the drunken ‘mother of destruction’ and the sober ‘angel of the house’.
www.womenandalcohol.net
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 7d
'Listening to Echoes of Our Own History' | Recovery Review via @drugwise.bsky.social recoveryreview.blog/2025/10/07/l...
Listening to Echoes of Our Own History
Authors Note: A version of this is currently in Counselor Magazine. I submitted it for consideration in May 2023 and received notice of it being used last week. My credentials have changed since th…
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Women & Alcohol (DSN Research Cluster) @womenandalcohol.bsky.social · 8d
Our next online seminar will take place on 6 November at 12.00 midday. Louisa Niesen, European University Institute will speak on 'Alcohol Consumption among Women Tourists, 1880-1914'. This event is online. More information and how to get the zoom link here:

www.womenandalcohol.net/2025/10/onli...
Online seminar - Alcohol Consumption among Women Tourists, 1880-1914
Project: Between the drunken ‘mother of destruction’ and the sober ‘angel of the house’.
www.womenandalcohol.net
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 8d
'Alcohol brands want a seat at fashion week. Here’s why' | Vogue Business via @drugwise.bsky.social www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashio...
Alcohol brands want a seat at fashion week. Here’s why
Collectable drops, collaborations and runway sponsorships are turning alcohol into lifestyle markers for a new generation of drinkers.
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 8d
Barney ad banned for ‘encouraging underage drinking’ | @the-independent.com www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
‘T-wrecked’: Barney ad banned for ‘encouraging underage drinking’
The bar defended the advertisement, saying it made no attempt to encourage underage drinking and was meant to spark light-hearted conversation
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 9d
'The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review' | @sciencedirect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review
Alcohol minimum pricing policies, including minimum unit pricing (MUP), are effective strategies for reducing alcohol consumption and related harm. Ho…
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 9d
Podcast: 'Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK' | @ias.org.uk instalcstud.substack.com/p/developing...
Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK
On this month’s podcast we spoke to Dr Katherine Severi, IAS’s Chief Executive, and Karen Biggs, Chief Executive of treatment provider Phoenix Futures, about IAS’s forthcoming report: A healthier futu...
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Phil Mellows @philmellows.bsky.social · 12d
'BrewDog sells Lost Forest and Highland estate after 250,000 trees die': www.forestryjournal.co.uk/news/2551414...
BrewDog sells Lost Forest after series of tree-planting controversies
Brewdog has announced it has sold its “Lost Forest” after 250,000 of the trees it planted on the Scottish estate died ...
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Alcohol Focus Scotland @alcoholfocus.bsky.social · 13d
The biggest winners from #MUP? 🏆

The most vulnerable and heaviest drinkers.

Yet more evidence that #MUP drives down health inequities caused by alcohol according to a new rapid evidence review from Canada

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review
Alcohol minimum pricing policies, including minimum unit pricing (MUP), are effective strategies for reducing alcohol consumption and related harm. Ho…
www.sciencedirect.com
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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · 13d
CFP: @britsoci.bsky.social annual conference, Edinburgh, April 2026 - '75 Years of Sociology' britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
BSA Annual Conference 2026: 75 Years of Sociology
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Profs and Pints @profsandpints.bsky.social · 13d
October 26th in Philadelphia! Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... .
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 13d
If you shop at Waitrose you can find my article on the history of pubs in the October edition of their magazine, which is out now. It won't be online, so if you fancy a few quail eggs, or perhaps a rosemary and potato sourdough loaf, consider grabbing the mag for a gander while you're in.
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 13d
Alcohol marketing is pervasive and persuasive, driving alcohol-related harm including among children and young people.

In our latest blog, Dr Peter Rice explains why regulations are needed:

www.ias.org.uk/2025/10/02/a...
Making the case for regulating alcohol marketing in Scotland: A recent review of the evidence and next steps - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Dr Peter Rice summarises the recent Public Health Scotland review of alcohol marketing, and what should be done about it.
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James Morris @jamesmorris24.bsky.social · 13d
The ACTUAL truth about moderation
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