Dr Nic Taylor is an alcohol policy researcher at the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), with a background in psychology and public health. His work involves the use of epidemiological data and field research methods to monitor alcohol consumption trends across Australia and to track trends in alcohol-related harm. His work includes research on illicit alcohol, alcohol consumption in nightlife settings, alcohol pricing and taxation policies, alcohol sales monitoring, alcohol-related violence, and youth drinking trends. Much of his work centres around policy evaluation, notably he has been heavily involved in evaluating the Northern Territories Minimum Unit Price (MUP) for alcohol, and the Queensland government's Takling Alcohol Fuelled Violence policy.