In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Dr Abi Stevely, a Research Fellow at the Sheffield Addictions Research Group in the UK. The interview covers Abi’s article on the price of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks compared to regular-strength drinks using sales data in Great Britain.
The term ‘No/lo’ refers to alcohol free (No) and low alcohol (Lo) drinks.
About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. Elle holds a voluntary role at The Loop, a non-profit service provider of drug checking in the UK.
About Abi Stevely: Abi is a Research Fellow in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group, where they have worked since 2020. Much of their work to date has focused on evaluating major policy interventions including minimum unit pricing in Scotland. They have also worked on understanding the impact of COVID-19 on drinking behaviour. Abi is currently working on projects evaluating the public health impact of the UK alcohol duty reforms in 2024, the uprating of minimum unit pricing in Scotland to £0.65, and the growing alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks market.
Declarations of interest: None
Original article: Are alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks more expensive than regular-strength drinks? A descriptive analysis of sales data from Great Britain, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70568
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