# alcohol harm (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover alcohol harm. Page: Feed: --- ## [Rewriting the Script: Recovery Street Film Festival 2026](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/t8bqc4auak39t01kff7kv530lmh1i5) _2026-08-11 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ At the Anti-Stigma Network, we believe that challenging stigma means amplifying real voices to help how people understand substance use and recovery. Storytelling - especially when led by lived experience, is one of the most powerful ways to do this. We’re proud to share this blog from the Recovery Street Film Festival, which creates a platform for people to “rewrite the script” and move beyond… ## [Is It Time to Dump “Substance Misuse”?](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/is-it-time-to-dump-substance-misuse) _2026-08-04 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ Is it time to dump the term “substance misuse”? We explore whether the language we use unintentionally reinforces stigma and question whether it’s time for something better. What do you think? Read the blog and join the conversation. ## [When will we stop blaming people and start looking at systems: lessons from prison recovery support](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/when-will-we-stop-blaming-people-and-start-looking-at-systems-lessons-from-prison-recovery-support) _2026-07-24 · Phoenix Futures · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ Tom Wright, Head of Operations for Phoenix Futures reflects on substance use stigma in the prison system. ## [In Focus: The AFS Monthly CEO Blog - July 2026](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/in-focus-the-afs-monthly-ceo-blog---july-2026/) _2026-07-20 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ “I’ve had to stay at home today, I’ve a touch of the old toe rot”. ## [Alcohol Focus Scotland launches Alcohol Action Network](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/alcohol-focus-scotland-launches-alcohol-action-network/) _2026-07-06 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ This Alcohol Awareness Week, we’re delighted to announce the launch of a new project aiming to further cement the voices of lived and living experience across the work we do to reduce the unacceptable levels of alcohol harm in Scotland. ## [Words, Stories and Magic](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/bk0mz3cyoil9gqaudfkv7mlo3g8wvk) _2026-07-02 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ Even the most carefully chosen words can miss the mark if the communication behind them carries hierarchy, ambiguity, or unintended judgement. Read why dignity, agency, and fairness must sit at the heart of every interaction. ## [Scottish alcohol sales decrease in 2025](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/scottish-alcohol-sales-decrease-in-2025/) _2026-07-01 · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ A new update from Public Health Scotland has shown that in 2025 the volume of alcohol sold has continued to fall, representing a 15% decrease since 2017. ## [You Are Not Alone: Breaking Silence Around Alcohol Harm in South Asian Communities](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/you-are-not-alone-breaking-silence-around-alcohol-harm-in-south-asian-communities) _2026-06-30 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ In this guest blog, recovery advocate and founder of No More Pretending, Navi Dhesi reflects on the importance of shared experience, visibility, and open conversation in addressing alcohol harm within South Asian communities. ## [Cancer Prevention Action Week highlights need for clear health information on alcohol products](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/cancer-prevention-action-week-highlights-need-for-clear-health-information-on-alcohol-prod/) _2026-06-18 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ by Sophie Bridger, Policy Manager, Alcohol Focus Scotland ## [FM’s ‘disappointing’ reply to concerns around alcohol ads during World Cup](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/fms-disappointing-reply-to-concerns-around-alcohol-ads-during-world-cup/) _2026-06-17 · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ At Tuesday’s First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Labour MSP Carol Mochan, raised a question about children and young people being exposed to alcohol marketing during major sporting events, including the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/amYpCY9WvdmC) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [In Focus: The AFS monthly CEO blog - June 2026](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/in-focus-the-afs-monthly-ceo-blog---june-2026/) _2026-06-17 · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ In the second of a new series of CEO blogs, Carolyn Lochhead, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, reflects on Scotland’s football fans abroad and our reputation as big drinkers. ## [Why It Matters: Recognising LGBTQIA+ Struggles in Addiction and Accessing Support](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/why-it-matters-recognising-lgbtqia-struggles-in-addiction-and-accessing-support) _2026-06-16 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ Drawing on her own recovery journey, Wezz Killinaul explores why recognising LGBTQIA+ experiences matters in addiction treatment and how listening to lived experience can help create services that work for everyone. ## [The Responsibilisation Trap.](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/the-responsibilisation-trap) _2026-06-10 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ As we launch our new Stigma-Free Organisations Toolkit, we explore the "responsibilisation trap" and why people with alcohol problems are often blamed twice: first for developing a problem, and then for struggling to recover from it. ## [One in five alcohol products keep consumers in the dark on health information, new study finds](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/one-in-five-alcohol-products-keep-consumers-in-the-dark-on-health-information-new-study-fi/) _2026-06-04 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ One in five alcohol products sold in the UK fail to meet minimum voluntary labelling guidelines set by the alcohol industry regulator, the Portman Group, according to new analysis of over 530 alcohol product labels – the biggest study of its kind to date. ## [Why I oppose the harmful Bill ‘defining’ men and women](https://pippacoom.co.nz/news/why-i-oppose-the-harmful-bill-defining-men-and-women/) _2026-05-31 · Pippa Coom · Pippa Coom_ My submission on Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill Make a submission here to oppose this harmful Bill. Closes at 11.59pm on 2 July. Comments I strongly oppose the Bill. It is unnecessary, unworkable and will cause significant harm. There is no problem needing to be solved that is addressed by the Bill. … Continue reading "Why I oppose the harmful Bill ‘defining’ men and… ## [How the Alcohol Industry Seeks to Own the Role of Adviser and Guardian](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/how-the-alcohol-industry-seeks-to-own-the-role-of-adviser-and-guardian) _2026-05-26 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ What happens when the alcohol industry becomes the voice of “responsible drinking”? This blog examines how brands are increasingly positioning themselves as advisers and guardians of public wellbeing - and why that may deepen stigma and shift attention away from the structural causes of alcohol harm. ## [The Asymmetric War for Hearts and Minds: How Alcohol Marketing Outguns Public Health and Fuels Stigma](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/the-asymmetric-war-for-hearts-and-minds-how-alcohol-marketing-outguns-public-health-and-fuels-stigma) _2026-05-21 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ Why does alcohol advertising dominate culture while treatment and recovery remain so heavily stigmatised? James Armstrong explores the unequal battle between the alcohol industry’s multi-million-pound marketing machine and under-resourced public health messaging. ## [In Focus: The Monthly AFS CEO Blog - May 2026](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/in-focus-the-monthly-afs-ceo-blog---may-2026/) _2026-05-18 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ In the first of a new series of monthly CEO blogs, Carolyn Lochhead, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, shares her thoughts post-election on Alcohol Focus Scotland’s hopes for the new Parliament. ## [Government’s alcohol reforms will reduce local decision making and result in more alcohol harm](https://pippacoom.co.nz/news/governments-alcohol-reforms-will-reduce-local-decision-making-and-result-in-more-alcohol-harm/) _2026-05-13 · Pippa Coom · Pippa Coom_ Submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Improving Regulation) Amendment Bill Tēnā koutou Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Improving Regulation) Amendment Bill. I would like to speak to my submission. Introduction I work … Continue reading "Government’s alcohol reforms will… ## [AFS Comment on ONS Alcohol Specific Death Stats](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/afs-comment-on-ons-alcohol-specific-death-stats/) _2026-05-11 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (Monday 11 th May) published their latest figures for alcohol specific deaths in the UK. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Pck4l7tqTTZ6) _2026-05-11 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [AFS backs Lancet Commission call to raise alcohol prices to cut liver disease](https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/afs-backs-lancet-commission-call-to-raise-alcohol-prices-to-cut-liver-disease/) _2026-04-30 · David Barbour · Alcohol Focus Scotland | News_ A new Lancet Commission on liver health in Europe highlights a growing and largely preventable burden of liver disease, with around 284,000 deaths each year linked to conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Alcohol is identified as a major contributing factor alongside obesity, poor diet and viral hepatitis, with experts warning that without action the scale of harm will continue to rise.… ## [Football matchday moderation campaigns seem well-intentioned, but do they work – and what do they cost?](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/t4s4u7wosbo8seqirn64ipa5xt9zuz) _2026-04-23 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_ Are moderation campaigns in football really reducing alcohol harm? This blog explores the limits of “drink responsibly” messaging, arguing that while well-intentioned, these approaches often shift responsibility onto individuals, overlook structural drivers, and risk reinforcing stigma rather than reducing it. ## [Revitalisation of Auckland’s City Centre](https://pippacoom.co.nz/news/revitalisation-of-aucklands-city-centre/) _2026-02-21 · Pippa Coom · Pippa Coom_ The revitalisation of Auckland’s City Centre will be hindered if Queen Street is once again flooded with private vehicles. As reported by Greater Auckland, at the end of last year, Auckland Transport (AT) let slip a plan for a two-year “trial” of bringing back overnight traffic along Queen Street. AT hasn’t followed a transparent process in reaching … Continue reading "Revitalisation of Auckland’s… ## [Guess what. Communities want safe streets and cycling improvements](https://pippacoom.co.nz/news/guess-what-communities-want-safe-streets-and-cycling-improvements/) _2025-11-23 · Pippa Coom · Pippa Coom_ The local government election 2025 delivered majorities for City Vision on the Albert-Eden and Waitematā Local Boards. This was sweet vindication after the nasty culture war election 3 years ago that drummed up angry opposition to everything from road cones to pedestrian crossings. It turns out communities do want safe streets, cyclelanes and climate action. … Continue reading "Guess what.… ## [How to vote for a liveable, thriving and inclusive Auckland](https://pippacoom.co.nz/news/how-to-vote-for-a-liveable-thriving-and-inclusive-auckland/) _2025-10-02 · Pippa Coom · Pippa Coom_ It is super easy to vote in the local government election on now. If you are enrolled you will have received an orange envelope with your voting papers inside. All it takes to have your say. GET TICKING: choose the candidates to represent you and your community (I am backing City Vision as the only … Continue reading "How to vote for a liveable, thriving and inclusive Auckland" The post How to…