News.err.ee; Karin Koppel; 10-01-2024 While there are a number of restrictions on alcohol advertising in Estonia, the law does not prevent manufacturers from promoting alcohol-free versions of their products using designs that look almost exactly the same as those containing alcohol. The Estonian National Institute for Health Development (TAI) wants to see advertising restrictions extended … Read More →
The Phom Penh Post ; 10-01-2024 The Ministry of Information has introduced new restrictions on alcohol advertising, while the Ministry of Health warned people to limit their intake of alcohol, noting that excess drinking takes a serious toll on public health and the economy, as well as society as a whole. A January 9 information … Read More →
STAP, the Netherlands; 7-01-2024 Dry January is a collective action to reduce alcohol consumption by not drinking alcohol at all during the month of January. In response to this, Damp January has now emerged. Is that the Trojan horse of the alcohol industry? Damp January is not about completely stopping alcohol consumption for a month, … Read More →
ERR News, 3-01-2024 The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is developing a bill which would amend legislation to regulate the activities of social media influencers, particularly with regard to those who advertise alcohol, gambling and other products and services which carry a minimum age limit or are of general social concern. The bill should … Read More →
6PR; Perth 29-12-2023 There are concerns zero-alcohol drinks could be a gateway to alcoholic drinks. Public health researcher at Flinders University, Nathan Harrison, says the drinks which can range from 0-0.5 per cent of alcohol content are regulated as soft drinks. “We know quite a lot from existing research on alcohol that the more advertising … Read More →
Hospital Healthcare Australia; Tuesday, 19 December, 2023 An AU$40,000 South Australian project is set to investigate the impact of promoting and using zero-alcohol drinks on young people’s perceptions and behaviour. Zero alcohol drinks (<0.5% alcohol) resemble alcohol in appearance and taste and are often closely linked to a parent alcohol brand, but there are currently … Read More →
Drug and Alcohol Review; 04 December 2023 Kerri Coomber, Ryan Baldwin, Nicholas Taylor, Sarah Callinan, Claire Wilkinson, John W. Toumbourou, Tanya Chikritzhs, Peter G. Miller Abstract Introduction Variation in alcohol availability is an important driver of levels of consumption and harm, with recent increases in online alcohol home delivery use expanding availability. There is limited research on the impacts of these changes … Read More →
Madden et al. Globalization and Health (2023) Abstract Background The global burden of alcohol harm has increased and is forecast to grow further without effective policy implementation. Public–private partnerships aiming to address global health, and other societal challenges, are a burgeoning feature of neoliberal governance. Rhetorically distancing themselves from tobacco, the major alcohol companies are committed … Read More →
Nason Maani, May CI van Schalkwyk, Mark Petticrew Health Promotion International, Volume 38, Issue 6, December 2023, daad167, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad167 Abstract There is now an established body of evidence that the alcohol industry seeks to obstruct public health policies that could affect the availability, affordability or marketing of alcohol. In parallel, the alcohol industry is active in funding corporate … Read More →
ABC Everyday; By Kellie Scott; dec. 2023 My toddler has seen the inside of a lot of bistros and beer gardens in his short life, which means there’s also been many occasions he’s witnessed me and his dad consuming alcohol. We drink responsibly — according to the health guidelines and the law — but still, I worry … Read More →