www.abc.net.au/news, by Annabel Bowles, 7 August 2026 In short: Every NRL and AFL club has an alcohol sponsor this season, analysis by a research group has found. Labor’s proposed crackdown on gambling ads would ban betting brands on player jerseys and promotions in stadiums, but has been criticised for not going far enough. What’s next? … Read More →
The CAP Code states that no one who is, or seems to be, under the age of 25 should be featured in alcohol or gambling advertising LINK https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/one-in-10-alcohol-ads-could-break-rules-by-featuring-under-25s/721967.article
By Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) Online event; Monday 7 September 2026 • 1:45 PM – 3 PM CEST Overview Abbie Irving will deliver the third Alcohol Occasional seminar of 2026, focussing on Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP). Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) … Read More →
Call for action as youths say drink link is now ‘normalised’ Sunday Post; by Emma Lawson emma.lawson@sundaypost.com; 26 juli 2026 Alcohol sponsorship of sporting teams and events clashes with the health aspiration of getting fitter, young people have told Scottish university reseachers. A study by the University of Stirling found that the young people … 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 →
Saturday, 04 Jul 2026 | 11:55 AM MYT PHNOM PENH: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over alcohol sponsorship at public events in Laos, warning it may encourage underage drinking and weaken public health efforts. The Vientiane Times today published an article by the WHO Representative to Laos, Dr Timothy Armstrong, who raised … 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 →
By Iceland ReviewJuly 11, 2026 Around 20 companies continue to sell alcohol online in Iceland despite a district court ruling that such retail sales breach the state’s alcohol retail monopoly. This highlights growing uncertainty over enforcement while the case remains under appeal. The rapid expansion of online alcohol retailers since 2020 has challenged the long-standing exclusive … Read More →
2 July 2026 In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), festivals, community gatherings and sporting events play a central role in bringing people together. When alcohol brands sponsor such occasions—plastering logos at youth sporting or cultural events—they normalize drinking and associate it with health, success, and celebration. This is particularly concerning in a country … Read More →