ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Is Buying and Drinking Zero and Low Alcohol Beer a Higher Socio-Economic Phenomenon? Analysis of British Survey Data, 2015-2018 and Household Purchase Data 2015-2020.
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- Impact on alcohol selection and online purchasing of changing the proportion of available non-alcoholic versus alcoholic drinks: A randomised controlled trial.PLoS medicine · 2023Trial
- Understanding purchasing patterns of alcoholic, alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks: A latent profile analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Use and Motivations for Consuming No and Low (NoLo) Alcohol Beverages Among US Adults 21 Years or Older.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- Low and no alcohol availability and sales in small retailers in Great Britain: A geographic longitudinal analysis from 2018 to 2022.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Characterizing sentiment and self-reported experiences with nonalcoholic beverages in the context of efforts to quit or cut down on drinking.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2026Article
- Do the Reasons People Drink Alcohol Aid Our Understanding of Sociodemographic Differences in Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Consumption? A Path Analysis on a Cross-Sectional Study of Adult Alcohol Drinkers in Great Britain.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- Zero tolerance for 0%? How should clinicians and other practitioners respond to the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol products in higher risk groups.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Review
- What Are the Characteristics of Households That Purchase Alcohol-Free and Low-Alcohol Drinks in Great Britain in 2018 and 2021?Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- Attitudes to Restrictions on the Promotion and Parental Supply of Zero Alcohol Products.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- The Willingness to Pay for Non-Alcoholic Beer: A Survey on the Sociodemographic Factors and Consumption Behavior of Italian Consumers.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Barriers to the use of no and low alcohol products in high-risk drinkers.Drug and alcohol review · 2025Article
- Quality characteristics and consumer perception of non-alcoholic beers in the context of responsible alcohol consumption.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Trends in use of alcohol-free or low alcohol drinks in attempts to reduce alcohol consumption in Great Britain, 2020-2024: a population-based study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
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- Non-alcoholic beverage consumption among US adults who consume alcohol.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2024Article
- The effect of selected Non-Heliyon · 2024Article
- Development and Performance Evaluation of an IoT-Integrated Breath Analyzer.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The impact of lower strength alcohol products on alcohol purchases: ARIMA analyses based on 4 million purchases by 69 803 households, 2015-2019.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Zero and low alcohol products, particularly beer, are gaining consideration as a method to reduce consumption of ethanol. We do not know if this approach is likely to increase or decrease health inequalities. The aim of the study was to determine if the purchase and consumption of zero and low alcohol beers differs by demographic and socio-economic characteristics of consumers. Based on British household purchase data from 79,411 households and on British survey data of more than 104,635 adult (18+) respondents, we estimated the likelihood of buying and drinking zero (ABV = 0.0%) and low alcohol (ABV > 0.0% and ≤ 3.5%) beer by a range of socio-demographic characteristics. We found that buying and consuming zero alcohol beer is much more likely to occur in younger age groups, in more affluent households, and in those with higher social grades, with gaps in buying zero alcohol beer between households in higher and lower social grades widening between 2015 and 2020. Buying and drinking low alcohol beer had less consistent relationships with socio-demographic characteristics, but was strongly driven by households that normally buy and drink the most alcohol. Common to many health-related behaviours, it seems that it is the more affluent that lead the way in choosing zero or low alcohol products. Whilst the increased availability of zero and low alcohol products might be a useful tool to reduce overall ethanol consumption in the more socially advantageous part of society, it may be less beneficial for the rest of the population. Other evidence-based alcohol policy measures that lessen health inequalities, need to go hand-in-hand with those promoting the uptake of zero and low alcohol beer.
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