Alcohol Research Group (Public Health Institute)

04/02/2025

New Study Reveals Why Alcohol Use Increased During the Pandemic: A new study published today in PLOS One uncovers key social and environmental factors that drove a significant rise in alcohol consumption during COVID-19. Researchers found that increased alcohol availability and accessibility, and drinking as a coping mechanism, played a major role in shaping drinking behaviors during the pandemic. https://mailchi.mp/arg/drinkingduringcovid-19

02/13/2025

A new Wall Street Journal article asks, How much alcohol are you really drinking? and explores how drinking habits affect health risks. Featuring ARG’s Scientific Director, William Kerr, the piece shows that how much and how you drink matters more than the type of alcohol.

When it comes to health risks such as cancer, research shows that what’s important is how much you drink and how you drink it.

01/16/2025

Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Increase Health Risks, New Report Finds: The recently released Alcohol Intake and Health Study finds that even low levels of drinking raise the risk of death and cancer. Conducted by a scientific review panel under the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD), the study includes contributions from Priscilla Martinez, PhD, ARG Deputy Scientific Director and Scientist -- https://mailchi.mp/arg/iccpud_report

11/25/2024

New Study finds hidden su***de risk among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth via data disaggregation - https://mailchi.mp/arg/su***deideationriskamongaayouth

10/21/2024

A new article from Health explores 'Intermittent Sobriety,' an emerging drinking trend among Gen Z, featuring expert insights from ARG’s own William Kerr.

Experts say there's no harm in trying "intermittent sobriety"—reducing the amount of alcohol you consume is always a good choice for your health.

10/21/2024

A new study published in Addiction finds that medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, like Ozempic and Mounjaro, might also help people struggling with addiction.

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down substance use cravings too.

10/08/2024

A new Cambridge University study found beer consumption dropped by 10% when pubs replaced pint glasses with smaller ones. Researchers suggest this could help curb alcohol intake and reduce risks of cancer and other health issues linked to drinking.

Cambridge University found serving beer in two-thirds of a pint glasses led to a 10% drop in drinking.

10/01/2024

Despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol, many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk.

Many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk, despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol.

10/01/2024

Breast and colorectal cancers are on the rise among adults under 50, and alcohol use might be a contributing factor, according to a new report.

Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking offers health benefits.

07/15/2024

Our new study estimates that over their lifetime, more than a third of U.S. adults or 113 million people are harmed from someone else’s drinking while 46 million experience harms from someone’s else’s drug use.

"We often don’t consider how alcohol and drug use affects people other than the person using them. It is critical to understand how far these harms extend into our communities so we can develop more effective policies and interventions to better support both the individual and those around them.” Erika Rosen, lead author, postdoctoral fellow and associate scientist.

Alcohol and Drug Use Cause Significant Harms that Go Beyond the Individual June 3, 2024 by Press Release: A new study estimates that over their lifetime, more than a third of U.S. adults or 113 million people are harmed from someone else’s drinking while 46 million experience harms from someone’...

05/15/2024

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