Recent publications from the team

Featured publication

Drinking motives, socioeconomic factors and the harm-reduction potential of NoLo alcohol products for mid-life women

Our study with 497 mid‑life women found that taste motives strongly predicted NoLo use, while enhancement motives were linked to lower use and lower perceived helpfulness of NoLo products. We also uncovered widespread confusion around ABV definitions, with many assuming “alcohol‑free” means 0%, an important barrier for harm‑reduction messaging.

We also found that NoLo use was more common among women with higher education and higher income, raising important questions about equity and who is likely to benefit if NoLos are prioritised as a harm‑reduction approach.

This project was genuinely collaborative, shaped by women’s lived experiences and the insights shared through our co‑production work with stakeholders. 

Read the open access paper in International Journal of Drug Policy here

Selected recent publications about alcohol and harm reduction from our team.

2026

Davies, E. L., Wilde, N., Chigevenga, R., Matley, F., & Seddon, J. (2026). Drinking motives, socioeconomic factors and the harm-reduction potential of NoLo alcohol products for mid-life women. International Journal of Drug Policy, 152, 105254. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105254

Stafford, L. D., Aggas, K., Seddon, J., Stevenson, R. J., Nicholls, E., Lutteroth, C., & Parker, M. O. (2026). Alcohol desire influenced by memory recollection and personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 252, 113626. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113626

Wilmut, K., Chigevenga, R., Puljević, C., Farah, B., Barratt, M., Ferris, J. A., Winstock, A. R., & Davies, E. L. (2026). Distinct Drinking Patterns, Help Seeking, and Alcohol-Related Regret in ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-025-01617-9

2025

Coombes, L., Liddiard, C., Seddon, J., Matley, F. A. I., Watson, E. K., & Davies, E. L. (2025). Rethinking the message on alcohol and breast cancer with UK women: a Delphi study. Health Promotion International, 40(3), daaf092. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf092

Davies, E. L., Burton, S., Monk, R. L., Murdoch, E., ., Pearce, E., & Rose, A. K. (2025). Women’s alcohol use in mid-life: associations between menopause symptoms, drinking behaviour, and mental health. Women's Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057251359767

Davies, E. L., Coombes, L., Liddiard, C., Matley, F. A. I., Seddon, J., & Watson, E. (2025). “It’s difficult when everyone else is drinking, you don’t feel part of the tribe”: development of an intervention for alcohol reduction in mid-life women. Psychology & Health. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2513931

Seddon, J., Bareham, B., Kaner, E., Hanratty, B., & Wadd, S. (2025). The acceptability of alcohol screening and brief intervention for older adults in community venues. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44(1), 37-47. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13949

2024

Cormier, O., & Seddon, J. (2024). Alcohol-related stigma within the UK veterinary profession. Veterinary Record, 195(9), e4532. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4532

Davies, E. L., McGeagh, L., Matheson, L., Bennett, J., Matthews, S., Brett, J., & Watson, E. (2024). If They'd Said You Should Only Drink Five Units I'd Have Listened: A Mixed Methods Study of Alcohol Consumption Following a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 33(8), e9305. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.9305

2023

Davies, E. L., Bennett, J., Matheson, L., Brett, J., & Watson, E. (2023). Shouldn’t We Know This Already? UK Women’s Views About Communicating the Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Breast Cancer. Health Communication, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2245208 

Seddon, J., & Wadd, S. (2023). The characteristics and treatment outcomes of people with very late onset of problem drinking. Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research, 47(4), 756-762. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15029