Sheffield Alcohol Research Group - Current and recent projects
Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model |
Interdisciplinary Alcohol Policy Research Programme (IARP) |
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The overarching aim for this ambitious three year programme of research is to lead a step change in capabilities for robust scientific appraisal of new and existing alcohol policy interventions. A key product will be a new version of the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model. |
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ALICE RAP |
Minimum pricing - Canada |
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Minimum pricing - Scotland |
Independent Review of the Effects of Alcohol Pricing and Promotion |
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Capacity development for Alcohol Policy Effectiveness Research (CAPER) |
Optimising Delivery of Healthcare Interventions (ODHIN) |
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This cluster brings together UK and international alcohol policy researchers and non-addiction experts with the aim of preparing and leading a step-change in research capacity for the design, appraisal and evaluation of alcohol policy interventions. |
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Alcohol Policy Interventions in Scotland and England (APISE) |
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This study aims to yield robust evidence on the effectiveness and mechanisms of macro-level alcohol policy interventions. Three linked stages of research include an audit of alcohol control strategies in each country, exploratory research with adult drinkers and a longitudinal survey. |
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The Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model provides estimates of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol policies including pricing and availability policies as well as screening and brief interventions and has been influential in debates around minimum unit pricing. 
ALICE RAP is a trans-disciplinary EU FP7 project which aims to help policy makers rethink and reshape current and future approaches to addiction in Europe. ScHARR will lead a work area mapping the determinants of addition.
ScHARR has teamed up with colleagues in Canada to investigate the impact of minimum pricing in one of the few countries where minimum prices of alcoholic drinks are regulated by government.
ScHARR was commissioned by the Scottish Government to produce adaptations of the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model to inform decision-marking on alcohol pricing policies in Scotland. An initial report was published in 2009 and updated in 2010.
In December 2008, the Department of Health published an independent review by ScHARR to better understand the link between alcohol related harm and how alcohol is promoted and priced.
As part of the EU-wide ODHIN project (Optimising Delivery of Healthcare Interventions), ScHARR are leading a work package modelling the cost-effectiveness of screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption in 4 different EU countries.