Charles Parry

Chief Specialist Scientist: Mental Health Alcohol Substance Use & Tobacco Research Unit, SAMRC (part time) | Independent Alcohol/Drug Research/Policy Consultant

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Probably a clever choice given the current US administration, but I do wonder if this is not a job for a younger person (not someone who is 78 years old). "Roelf Meyer appointment draws Afrikaner backlash but diplomats foresee no US resistance" https://t.co/1qZBApLnwB

[Charles Parry @profparry]

@jakeshieldsajj You don't get kudos for fixing something you broke!! Stop listening to Fox Entertainment

[Charles Parry @profparry]

@PressSec Hardly .. the US is in not winning the war and fact it has been dramatically outplayed by Iran, but this is what happens when you either fire or don't listen to your top military leaders and also don't bother about getting Congressional approval for a war

[Charles Parry @profparry]

South Africa’s health system is paying the price for weak, poorly enforced alcohol control — and it’s costing lives and resources. Stronger policy action can turn this around. @MRCza @HealthZA @thedsd @thedtic @TreasuryRSA @Saapa7 @HealthPromoSA #PublicHealth #AlcoholPolicy

[Charles Parry @profparry]

@VehicleTracker8 Which one?

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Health profile of public servants warrants this level of increase? time to push for lifestyle changes in this sub-population- healthy eating, exercise, & addressing drinking/smoking. "Public service unions angry over 9.8% hike in medical aid contributions" https://t.co/0OEN8CtbXz

[Charles Parry @profparry]

#SONA2026: South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, links alcohol to child stunting, violence & crashes; backs outlet limits, shorter hours, smaller containers, ad curbs, excise/MUP & illicit trade action @MRCza @Saapa7 @HealthZA @PublicHealthSA @The_DSD @BigAexposed

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Agree . One wonders if they have been drinking. If they don't sit down and keep quiet after being instructed to do so arrange for the police to arrest them on arrival.

[Skye @SkyeZedA]

According to South African aviation law, disruptive behaviour on an aircraft is illegal.

Shouting, chanting, singing, dancing in aisles and turning a flight into a political rally interferes with crew duties and the orderly conduct of a flight.

Protecting passengers is the airline’s legal responsibility.

@FlySafair should’ve shut it down immediately. Given clear instructions, enforced compliance, documented the incident, and called for police on arrival.

Passengers paid thousands for a peaceful flight. An aircraft isn’t a protest venue.

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Adding additional wealth taxes in South Africa would be dumb - it just divides the same pie into smaller wedges - rather make the pie bigger through cutting business red-tape and encourage wealthy to set up businesses here to create jobs https://t.co/y2tIxdyTcQ

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Alcohol??

[Disprin @DisprinXtra]

Just imagine the torture.
Fly SAA to East London.
No peacefull flight, meal or meaningfully conversation with others.

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Bizarre! https://t.co/8CaykyIaNB

[Charles Parry @profparry]

@SecRubio No .... he has substantially reduced US' standing globally and played into Russis's and China's hands. As Sec of State you must surely know this

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Illicit alcohol isn’t driven by tax hikes but by weak enforcement. Industry inflates the problem—stronger regulation beats keeping taxes low. https://t.co/mRyYPHpk2D

[Charles Parry @profparry]

@Finnthehuman80 @niehaus_carl Alternative facts ...the truth is the people of Iran don't want live under a religious dictatorship

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Political (business) interference is science is not acceptable and will cost lives! https://t.co/dxDLRwf7KN

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Just think what could be done with the money if this spending was cut by 50%. Time for South African drinkers to have a re-think! @DGMurrayTrust. South Africans spent R1bn a day on alcohol before New Year; campaign warns of predictable harm https://t.co/QPx6LEQo1L

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Do you think it is helpful to provide a free beer (looks like 500ml glasses) to someone who buys 2? To reduce alcohol harms these practices should be stopped. We have seen too many alcohol-related drink driving deaths over the past few weeks ....@wcla @WesternCapeGov

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Another supposed preventable alcohol-related death this week. One of the ~100 alcohol-related deaths in South Africa EVERY day! Off-duty LEAP officer killed while assisting at accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive https://t.co/zX8aqJ1jlb

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Pairing a major global beer producer with motorsport in a country with extremely high levels of alcohol-related road injuries and deaths is just "crazy". @geordinhl @TrafficSA @EWNTraffic @MRCza @cityofctts @Saapa7 @HealthZA @BigAexposed @Movendi_Int https://t.co/ERQqnfSEJq

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Burton, R., Theron, M., Semple, S., Shield, K., & Parry, C.D.H. (2025). Mind the Gap: Rethinking Global Alcohol Metrics in High-Abstention Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Lancet Global Health. https://t.co/TnyTssGcRN