News archive: Alcohol consumption

Kinsella, M., Shaw, M., Kyzayeva, A., Leyland, A., Pell, J. P., Lawlor, D., … & Kearns, R. J. (2025). Alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Scotland following public health interventions: population-based study. BMJ Public Health, 3(2).

Buss, V., Kale, D., Oldham, M., Shahab, L., Stevely, A., Kersbergen, I., & Brown, J. (2025). Trends in use of alcohol-free or low alcohol drinks in attempts to reduce alcohol consumption in Great Britain, 2020-2024: a population-based study. BMJ Public Health, 3(2).

Garnett C, Oldham M, Loebenberg G, Dinu L, Beard E, Angus C, et al. Evaluating the effectiveness of the Drink Less smartphone app for reducing alcohol consumption compared with usual digital care: a comprehensive synopsis from a 6-month follow-up RCT. Public Health Res 2025;13(5). https://doi.org/10.3310/LNNB060

Clarke N, Pechey E, Shemilt I, Pilling M, Roberts NW, Marteau TM, Jebb SA, Hollands GJ. Calorie (energy) labelling for changing selection and consumption of food or alcohol. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2025, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD014845. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014845.pub2. Accessed 29 January 2025.

Card-Gowers J, Boniface S, Brown J, Kock L, Martin A, Retat L, et al. (2025) Long-term health consequences and costs of changes in alcohol consumption in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE 20(1): e0314870. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314870  

Burton, R., Fryers, P. T., Sharpe, C., Clarke, Z., Henn, C., Hydes, T., … & Sheron, N. (2024). The independent and joint risks of alcohol consumption, smoking, and excess weight on morbidity and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis exploring synergistic associations. Public Health, 226, 39-52.

Angus, C., Morris, D., Leeming, G., Le Chen, R.K., Wilson, L., Stevely, A., Holmes, J., Brennan, A. and Gillespie, D., 2023. New modelling of alcohol pricing policies, alcohol consumption and harm in Scotland.

Bertholet, N., Schmutz, E., Studer, J., Adam, A., Gmel, G., Cunningham, J. A., McNeely, J., & Daeppen, J.-B. (2023). Effect of a smartphone intervention as a secondary prevention for use among university students with unhealthy alcohol use: randomised controlled trial. BMJ

Kwan, M. L., Valice, E., Ergas, I. J., Roh, J. M., Caan, B. J., Cespedes, E. M., Tatjana Kolevska, Hartman, T. J., Quesenberry, C. P., Ambrosone, C. B., & Kushi, L. H. (2023). Alcohol consumption and prognosis and survival in breast cancer survivors: The Pathways Study

Fraser C, Giles L. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption and harm in Scotland and England: An evidence summary. Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland; 2023