Is alcohol labelling failing consumers?

Alcohol labelling “still failing consumers”, says the AHA

Alcohol labelling is failing consumers by leaving key information, such as ingredients and sugar content, off most packaging. That’s the conclusion from a new report published by the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA). A survey of labels on 369 alcohol products found just 6% displayed the sugar content and 20% provided the full list of ingredients. The AHA is calling on the UK Government to make it a legal requirement for alcohol companies to display nutritional information and health warnings on their products.

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Sober Spring has sprung

June saw the end of Sober Spring, the three-month break from alcohol, founded by Catherine Gray and run by us. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in or supported the campaign this year. Changing your drinking is no easy feat, but you did it!

We’d like to say an especially big thank you to this year’s host, Millie Gooch, for doing such an amazing job, and all our guest bloggers for writing such inspiring, interesting pieces. You can revisit any of the campaign blogs, including Millie’s weekly tips, on our Sober Spring blog page.

To close the campaign, we held an Instagram Live with Millie, our CEO Richard, and our newest Ambassador Fraser Franks, which is available to watch on our Instagram page.

New Horizons research programme - an update

In 2020 we funded four research projects under our flagship grant programme. This programme aims to develop a greater understanding of groups, communities, and alcohol harm. In May, Alcohol Change UK hosted a workshop for the researchers taking part in the programme. While some of the findings can't be shared at this stage, we are able to share some common emerging themes from the projects.

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Run to save lives

Could you take on a running challenge to help change and save lives? We have a number of places for upcoming half marathons, including the Big Half on 4 September, The Virtual London Marathon on 2 October, and The Royal Parks half marathon on 9 October.

To find out more and get signed up, get in touch with the fundraising team.

Alcohol news

New study on evaluating MUP in Scotland published

Public Health Scotland has published a new study evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on harmful drinkers. The study found that there was no clear evidence whether or not MUP reduced alcohol consumption among harmful drinkers, including those with dependence. As MUP is primarily aimed at prevention, rather than being a solution for people with alcohol dependency, other approaches including well-funded specialist treatment, were suggested as better measures to support this group.

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Half of military personnel with drinking problem "don’t recognise it"

New research has examined prevalence of problem drinking recognition in the UK military. It found that, among personnel meeting criteria for problem drinking, only 49% recognised the problem.

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Latest blogs

Alcohol services post lockdown - have we arrived at a ‘new normal’?

Martin Blakebrough, CEO of drug and alcohol charity Kaleidoscope, shares the trends emerging from a post-lockdown landscape and what they mean for the future of services.

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Amy’s Sober Spring blog: Six ways going alcohol-free is like going vegan

In this blog, written for Sober Spring, Amy reflects on her journey to becoming alcohol-free and vegan, and explores the similarities between the two.

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