... Alcoholic drinks Ethics Consumption United Kingdom I have been invited to write a short piece to represent the views of those who actually serve the drinks in licensed establishments, with particular reference to ways in which the problems of alcohol abuse can be minimised. I am not an academic...

.... It also points out the changing direction of distilled spirit consumption within the USA and the UK. Practical implications This use of syndicated data helps the academic develop a fuller understanding of the key research questions and gives the practitioner a higher degree of confidence...

...Theme Editor: John D. Pratten; Nathalie Geraldine Ormrod Purpose This paper aims to primarily identify the reasons behind the cultural shift which has taken place in France over the past few years regarding alcohol consumption, and concentrates on distinctive population categories in order...

...Theme Editor: John D. Pratten; Krzysztof Kubacki; Dariusz Siemieniako; Heather Skinner Purpose Underpinning this research is an acknowledgement of the increasing attention paid to the social issues raised by young peoples' alcohol consumption. Although earlier research has identified a number...

...Theme Editor: John D. Pratten; James J. Fogarty Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the literature on alcohol consumption, the externality cost of alcohol consumption, and the effectiveness of policy options. Design/methodology/approach Evidence on the cost to society...

...Theme Editor: John D. Pratten; Caroline Ritchie; Felix Ritchie; Richard Ward Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate drinking patterns; attitudes towards alcohol consumption and alcohol‐related behaviours amongst differing groups of young adults. A further aim is to investigate whether...