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Alcohol in Scotland

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Findings Series 42: Alcohol-Related Harm in Glasgow

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This paper examines Glasgow's high alcohol-related death rates, comparing local, national, and international contexts. It highlights historical trends, recent declines, and ongoing disparities, particularly among young working-age women.

Alcohol-related harm in Glasgow: a national, city and neighbourhood perspective

News story

Eric Carlin, Director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), discusses recent research on alcohol-related harm.

Alcohol-related mortality and young women in deprived UK cities

News story

A new journal article from our 'three cities' programme of research discusses trends in alcohol-related deaths from the 1980s to 2011 in Glasgow relative to Liverpool and Manchester.

Young people and alcohol - JRF findings report

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Young people and alcohol: influences on how they drink

Alcohol back in the spotlight

News story

As Scotland's troubled relationship with alcohol returns to the news agenda, Dr Pete Seaman reflects on how his work intersects with latest JRF research.

How does gender shape our national relationship with alcohol?

News story

Guest blogger Jemma Lennox, gives her perspective on the Centre's latest event focussing on gender and alcohol

GoWell briefing paper on neighbourhood crime rates and alcohol in Glasgow

News story

Alcohol use across retirement: a qualitative study of drinking in later life

Publication

This report presents the results of a qualitative exploration of older people’s drinking and the factors which influence their use of alcohol.

Alcohol through our eyes: Young people's representations of drinking in Scotland

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Alcohol: Through our eyes. Young people's representations of drinking in Scotland. A companion to the report 'Creating better stories: alcohol and gender in transitions to adulthood'