As part of our mission to support the strengthening of research capacity, we provide free resources to help research organisations and researchers to help boost their understanding of key topics within alcohol, tobacco, other substances and addictive behaviours research.
Guidelines on the Management of Relationships with Organizations with Vested Interests
This resource is a result from the documentation of the growing involvement of private enterprises, including the corporate alcohol industry. ICARA urges members to exercise caution, and to make decisions based on careful consideration of potential risks and benefits both to the member organization and to the public good.
Top tips for securing funding and writing collaborative proposals for alcohol research
This resource was compiled from expert advice, to help researchers understand how best to focus on securing funding and writing collaborative proposals for alcohol research.
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity
ICARA is proud to support the third edition of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity, which is now available! This book is written by ten experts in the field of addiction research and provides a comprehensive, global overview of the impact of alcohol misuse, alcohol policy research, and the effectiveness of strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol harm and improve population health. You can read a summary of the book which is published in Addiction. This is free to read online.To get the book open access or to view options to purchase the book, please go to the Oxford University Press website.
Funding and writing collaborative proposals for alcohol research
Gain top tips on how to increase your chances of gaining funding for collaborative alcohol research projects.
Conflicts of interest in public health and addiction research
Learn more about conflicts of interest when it comes to publishing your research in academic journals.
Commercial determinants of health
Learn more about commercial determinants of health through the lens of three countries in the Global South: Burundi, Lebanon and South Africa.
Introduction to the commercial determinants of health
Evaluating Alcohol Policies in Burundi: Challenges and Progress Toward WHO Best Buys
The corporate capture of public health by the Arms Industry: The Arms Industry as a commercial determinant of health? Perspectives from the Middle East
Grabbing Goliath by his hair: Human rights strategies to cut industry influence on alcohol policy
COVID-19 and Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Research
Learn more about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected issues relating to alcohol, tobacco, other substances and addictive behaviours across the globe.