New research shows alcohol brands continue to regularly breach industry advertising codes on Facebook and has drawn further attention to the inadequacies of the current self-regulatory system. The study found the Facebook pages of Australia’s most popular alcohol brands are filled with highly inappropriate content that glamorises and encourages excessive drinking and features crude and … Read More →
Author: Craig S. Ross , Emily Maple , Michael Siegel , William DeJong , Timothy S. Naimi , Alisa A. Padon , Dina L.G. Borzekowski , David H. Jernigan Title: The Relationship Between Population-Level Exposure to Alcohol Advertising on Television and Brand-Specific Consumption Among Underage Youth in the US Journal: Alcohol & Alcoholism, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agv016 358-364 First … Read More →
New research by James Cook University in Australia has revealed weaknesses in the law regulating alcohol promotion after reviewing smart phone apps carrying alcohol promotional material. Furthermore the study raises questions about the ethical stance of organizations such as Google and Apple for providing access to apps which encourage intoxication as well as competing in … Read More →
A new American study finds that underage drinkers are more likely to choose alcohol brands that sponsor sports, music, and entertainment events. The authors consequently ask for alcohol research, practice and policy to pay more attention to this highly prevalent form of alcohol marketing. The study, published in the journal Addiction, examines sponsorships of organizations … Read More →
A new study has been published on the effects of alcohol marketing bans. The Cochrane Systematic Literature Study by Siegfried et al. found it could not recommend for or against banning alcohol advertising, but the authors would compel Governments that are considering implementing alcohol advertising bans, to implement their ban in a research environment and … Read More →