Ayla Chorley, CEO Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education; September 2026 link For years, alcohol has been sold to women as a reward for getting through the day. But as many midlife women realise it’s taking more that it gives, is it time to rethink our relation ship with alcohol? A consistent lie told by the Read More →

India Today; YouTube, 22-08-2026 Are surrogate advertisements quietly promoting tobacco and alcohol brands? In this episode of Health360, Sneha Mordani investigates how brands use imagery, proxy products and indirect marketing to keep their identities visible despite advertising restrictions. From pan masala-linked campaigns to alcohol branding, the report examines the loopholes, health concerns and impact these Read More →

Pauline Neerman, Retail detail, Food 24 July, 2026 TikTok Shop trials selling alcohol in the United Kingdom: whiskey, vodka, and beer, among other beverages, are available for purchase on the platform, which is already under fire because of its popularity among children and young people Johnnie Walker on TikTok In the United Kingdom, products currently available Read More →

Institute for Alcohol Studies, 23 July 2026   This new documentary, Digital Intoxication: Alcohol Marketing Explained, draws on WHO, Cancer Research UK, and new 2026 research to show how alcohol companies use algorithmic targeting, undisclosed celebrity endorsement and metaverse marketing to reach heavy drinkers and children – set against this year’s landmark US ruling against Read More →

Mes­sages rein­force con­sump­tion cycle Sunday World (South Africa) Veron­ica Mente Mente is an EFF Mem­ber of Par­lia­ment 19 juli 2026   South Africa is a soci­ety shaped by deep struc­tural inequal­ity, his­tor­ical trauma and eco­nomic exclu­sion. In such a con­text, social harms are pro­duced, repro­duced and nor­m­al­ised through sys­tems that profit from vul­ner­ab­il­ity. Alco­hol abuse Read More →