This review, 'Health impact of alcohol regulatory interventions: a systematic review of policies in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)' (Malawige et al, 2025) reports on the impact of alcohol control policies in LMICs. Read here: academic.oup.com/heapol/artic...

Great opportunity to hear from practitioners around the world.

Congratulations to Mr Issah Ali, Vice Chair of the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance Board (GAPA) and Head of the West African Alcohol Policy Alliance Secretariat. His award for Outstanding Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention Personality Award was from the African Youth Initiative on Crime Prevention.

Current non-drinkers talk here about the kind of support and services they needed to stop drinking. Their thought-provoking views provide direction to alcohol addiction service providers and policy makers. Read more here: www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Universities of Cape Town and Botswana, South African Medical Research Council and Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance launched a research initiative to collect evidence for policy and community interventions to reduce alcohol harm in South Africa and Botswana. iol.co.za/saturday-sta...

A Trobe university-led report on alcohol's harm to others (Dec 2025), shares findings on the extent of harm experienced by people around the drinker. This report strengthens the evidence base for all countries to review their polices. Read the report here: opal.latrobe.edu.au/articles/rep...

Out now – In our new report, we detail how data-driven marketing can be particularly harmful when applied to harmful and addictive products. Common sense measures can be implemented to minismise these risks in Australia. Read more here: fare.org.au/data-driven-...

Alcohol's harms to others than the drinker is often overlooked, but in Australia a new report lays it all out.

Towers et al (2025) note the growing expert consensus that there is no safe level of alcohol use for health and call for a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control. Countries reviewing guidelines like Aotearoa New Zealand face alcohol industry interference. Read here: www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/rec...

On 26th November, WAAPA met with the Africa CDC West Africa in Abuja to discuss collaboration on strengthening alcohol control in the region. Both team shared brief update and policy progress and expressed commitments to further engagements @globalgapa.bsky.social #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica

MenEngageAlliance hosted a webinar on Alcohol, Masculinities and Violence: Understanding the Connections and Exploring Solutions. The discussion shared evidence on the links between alcohol consumption and violence against women. Watch and listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PQB...

The Supreme Court of Kashmir says selling alcohol in attractive packaging violates public health, cultural values, and social responsibility. It has called for alcohol packaging that does not hide the real dangers of alcohol. GAPA agrees. Read here: www.dailygoodmorningkashmir.com/no-more-glam...

Uny et al(2025)show how public health advocates in Malawi fought a long battle rife with alcohol industry interference to ensure a ban on the sale of alcohol in sachets in Malawi. No sachets makes alcohol less accessible to young people. Read the analysis here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

World Children's Day reminds you to keep children safe healthy and free from preventable alcohol harm. Protect Children, Protect their rights. #WorldChildrensDay #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @alcoholpolicyghana.bsky.social @who.int @iogt-movendi.bsky.social

GAPA alliance member, the Asia Pacific Alcohol Policy Alliance (APAPA) welcomes the WHO WPRO Regional Implementation Strategy for Alcohol Control to accelerate implementation of the Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022–2030 in the Western Pacific. Read their statement: sites.google.com/view/apalcoh...

Network for Health Equity & Development and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (Nigeria) support the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control's (NAFDAC) ban on sale of alcohol in sachets from Dec 2025. Read here: cappaafrica.org/2025/11/16/g...

Road crashes take too many lives every day. Strong alcohol laws can save families protect futures and make our roads safer. Lets act now. #WorldDayOfRemembranceForRoadTrafficVictims #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @alcoholpolicyghana.bsky.social @who.int

Tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks are harming people's health. But governments around the world are fighting back with health taxes. Learn more at https://www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes It’s time to fix the price tag on health.

Why are we not surprised?

Alcohol excise taxes are among the most powerful yet underused tools to reduce harm and raise revenue. A new brief by @econforhealth.bsky.social and our RESET Alcohol initiative outlines six principles for effective, health-driven alcohol tax design: vitalstrat.org/4rbfceC

Today is Health Day at #COP30! When health leads, #ClimateAction follows. WHO is working with countries to: 🌿 Detect and prevent climate-related diseases 🏥 Strengthen health systems 👥 Put people's health at the centre of climate action Watch the event LIVE: bit.ly/3JxJzdZ

Thailand's Alcohol Beverage Control Act (Nov 2025) has made alcohol less accessible by introducing fines for drinkers who consume alcohol outside of prohibited hours. They have also tightened restrictions on alcohol marketing. Great step! Read here: www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...

VAST Ghana calls for an immediate ban on the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and for the government to fully adopt WHO's SAFER Package. @waapaalliance.bsky.social Read here: myjoyonline.com/vast-ghana-urges-govt-to-ban-sachet-alcohol-and-adopt-who-framework-to-curb-public-health-crisis/

Listen to Mike Marshall, CEO of the US Alcohol Policy Alliance on The Shift Podcast talking to Dr.Sheila Gileany, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland, unpacking how Ireland became the first country in the world to mandate alcohol health risk labels. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/w...

A University of Stirling study (Uny et al, July 2025) which interviewed ambulance staff in Scotland, found that they experience unpredictable behaviour from intoxicated patients, and often experience violence and harassment from patients and bystanders. Read here: www.stir.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Colombia's proposed new Financing Bill aims to increase tax on alcohol from 5% to 19%. Many falsely claim that this would lead to an increase in smuggling. The Fiscal Observatory of the Pontifical Javeriana University debunks these claims. Read here: colombiacheck.com/investigacio...

Congratulations @markpetticrew.bsky.social and all involved for exposing how commercial actors, alcohol industry included, influence public health policies.

"Such regulatory capture should be resisted by anyone with an interest in fair and effective governance, as well as a concern for effectively preventing harm." @jamesnicholls.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Learn more about the alcohol policy best buys - taxation - to raise prices and protect public health!

Congratulations @markpetticrew.bsky.social and all involved for exposing how commercial actors, alcohol industry included, influence public health policies.

Alcohol Focus Scotland says the current system of alcohol companies being able to self-regulate is failing to protect the young and vulnerable. This follows findings in a recent investigatiotn. Read here: www.sundaypost.com/fp/online-al...

We're sad to hear that the Eurocare office will close. It is a stark reminder of the situation in the alcohol policy advocacy field where there is hardly any funding available. We trust the organisation's many dedicated members will keep the organisation alive until new opportunities arise.

This is a hugely important editorial that sets out how UK Government proposals to reform alcohol licensing will undermine the entire purpose of the licensing system. It will explicitly move the focus from protecting public health and social order to promoting economic goals and business priorities.

The Association of Advocates against alcohol harm in Nigeria (ASAAHN) were present when the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare finalised the Nigeria Draft National Alcohol Policy. Great step forward, Nigeria. Read:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chijioke-nwokocha-motivator-076541121/

FORUT shares a fact sheet on the Norwegian Pension Fund Global's investment in alcohol companies and questions this continued investment given that alcohol causes millions of deaths globally. Read the fact sheet here: www.linkedin.com/posts/forut-...

Killer Tactics 2, is a new report from the Alcohol Health Alliance (UK), Action on Smoking and Health, and the Obesity Health Alliance. It tshows how health harming industries undermine public health policies. See: ahauk.org/wp-content/u...

Congratulation to WHO Western Pacific Region on endorsing the "Alcohol control"-resolution and the draft "Accelerating Implementation of the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan", pointing to the best buys interventions and expressing concern about industry interference. globalgapa.org/our-work/upd...

Join the Faculty’s Alcohol SIG for an online webinar: Alcohol Licensing Under Threat. Dr. James Nicholls & Prof. Niamh Fitzgerald will discuss proposed changes to alcohol licensing, including a new ‘economic growth’ objective. The event is open for FPH members www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...

Alcohol consumption violates the right to health and safety. Act now, adopt strong alcohol control policies that protect Africans. #AfricaHumanRightsDay #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica @globalgapa.bsky.social @alcoholpolicyghana.bsky.social

Sri Lanka’s Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) says that 50 people die every day in Sri Lanka due to alcohol use. Public health experts say that the alcohol tax collected does not compensate for the economic burden of alcohol-related diseases. See here: www.tamilguardian.com/content/sri-...

“Alcohol consumption is a leading cause of death and disability, with a rising burden. " WHO Western Pacific Region is discussing alcohol control this week. The Asia Pacific and the South-East Asia Alcohol Policy Alliance have issued a joint statement. globalgapa.org/our-work/upd...

We're recruiting for a new CEO! You will be the driving force behind our mission to reduce alcohol harm and improve lives across Scotland and beyond. Find out more and apply ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9PXLlh

Last week, WHO/Europe and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) launched Volume 20 of the IARC Handbooks which evaluate the prevention of alcohol -related cancers. Find the handbooks here: publications.iarc.who.int/638 and publications.iarc.who.int/653

A new Lancet seminar looked at the availability of treatment for alcohol use disorders as well as the barriers to providing such treatment. The seminar discussed increasing alcohol excise taxation to make treatment available. Read here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Exciting opportunity in Scotland!

Alcohol consumption threatens mental well-being. Strong alcohol policies saves lives. #PreventingAlcoholHarmInWestAfrica #WorldMentalHealthDay @globalgapa.bsky.social @alcoholpolicyghana.bsky.social @who.int @iogt-movendi.bsky.social

Girls are shaping the future, even in times of crisis. Lets protect their dreams by preventing alcohol harm and enforcing strong alcohol control law #preventingalcoholharminwestafrica #DayOfTheGirlChild @globalgapa.bsky.social @who.int @iogt-movendi.bsky.social

Gayle Amul, Secretary of the Asia Pacific Alcohol Policy Alliance shares on LinkedIn that the Asia Pacific Alcohol Policy Alliance and the newly formed South East Asia Alcohol Policy Alliance have just completed joint alcohol policy workshops and regional strategic planning in Bangkok.

More evidence on the scope and impact of men's harmful alcohol use on women and children in this evidence review from Laslett et al (2025). Full publication of 'Harms to Women and Children from Men’s Alcohol Use: An Evidence Review and Directions for Policy' here: www.rti.org/rti-press-pu...

A framework is needed to guide all government interactions with the alcohol industry, as it is with other health harming industries, said Sheila Gilheany of Alcohol Action Ireland at AR2025. @alcoholireland.ie @sheilagilheany.bsky.social Full session here