Tim Chambers 1, Timothy Royds 2, Amanda C Jones 1 Pub Med; Alcohol Alcohol; 2023 Nov 11; 58(6):619-627; doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agad030. Abstract Aim: exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with increased consumption. We aimed to (i) measure the nature and extent of outdoor alcohol marketing within a high-density urban neighbourhood and (ii) examine temporal and spatial trends in alcohol marketing. Methods: this study Read More →

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs; May 2024; Ashleigh Haynes 1,2, Helen Dixon 1,2, and Melanie Wakefield 1,2 https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00376 Objective: Some claims on alcohol labels highlight virtuous aspects of brands or products, including in health-, eco-, and cause-oriented domains (including charity partnerships, or ethical or humanitarian certifications). This virtue marketing may create a ‘halo’ whereby consumers generalise from specific Read More →

Wiley, online Library; May 2024; Nathan Critchlow, Crawford Moodie, Karine Gallopel-Morvan; https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15327 Abstract Background Statutory options for restricting alcohol advertising include limiting it to product-orientated information and requiring health warnings. We assess the impact of removing positive contextual factors from alcohol advertising and including a health warning among adults in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods We conducted Read More →

Barker, B. A., Britton, J., Thomson, E., & Murray, R. L. (2021). Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure. Journal of Public Health, 43(3), 595-603. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa091  ABSTRACT Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in Read More →

Willoh, A. M. (2020). Let’s have a drink, “my friend” ! The portrayal of alcohol-related posts on Instagram through Dutch social media influencers. Master thesis.    Abstract Purpose. Previous studies have investigated that peers share alcohol-related content on social networking sites (SNS) and that the exposure to these posts significantly contributes to young people ́s Read More →