IARD’s work is informed by scientific evidence on alcohol and health, including alcohol policy. By bringing together data and research on drinking patterns, alcohol in society, and regulations at a national level, IARD examines practices around policies and interventions that ...
Read MoreThis IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on marketing communications for alcohol beverages and their regulation.Last reviewed: July 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on drinking patterns and ...
Read MoreThis IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on physical availability policies and their impact on consumption and alcohol-related outcomes.Last reviewed: October 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on ...
Read MoreThis IARD Health Review discusses the role of alcohol consumption as a risk factor for cognitive decline.Last reviewed: November 2019IARD Health Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the relationship between alcohol consumption and health outcomes. ...
Read MoreLaunched in September 2014, these Digital Guiding Principles were the first ever set of global guidelines for beverage alcohol producers to require the content of any online marketing and social media use to meet the same high standards that apply ...
Read MoreLaunched in September 2014, these Digital Guiding Principles were the first ever set of global guidelines for beverage alcohol producers to require the content of any online marketing and social media use to meet the same high standards that apply ...
Read MoreConsumption data are provided by the The IWSR. The data are organized by country or territory and beverage strength and listed annually since 2000.Released: June 2025
Read MoreThis review was withdrawn according to IARD's policy on archiving outdated research material. If you have any queries about the withdrawn review please contact science@iard.org Archived: February 2026
Read MoreThis review was withdrawn according to IARD's policy on archiving outdated research material. If you have any queries about the withdrawn review please contact science@iard.org Archived: February 2026
Read MoreThis review was withdrawn according to IARD's policy on archiving outdated research material. If you have any queries about the withdrawn review please contact science@iard.org Archived: February 2026
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