Author: Olivia Belt, Korene Stamatakos, Amanda J. Ayers1 Victoria A. Fryer, David H. Jernigan and Michael Siegel Title: Vested interests in addiction research and policy. Alcohol brand sponsorship of events, organizations and causes in the United States, 2010–2013 Journal: Addiction, 109: 1977–1985. doi: 10.1111/add.12727 Abstract Background and Aims: There has been insufficient research attention to the alcohol industry’s … Read More →
Author: Barry AE, Johnson E, Rabre A, Darville G, Donovan KM, Efunbumi O. Title: Underage access to online alcohol marketing content: a YouTube case study Journal: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 2014;ePub(ePub):ePub-ePub. Abstract Aims: With the proliferation of the Internet and online social media use, alcohol advertisers are now marketing their products through social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook … Read More →
Author: Avalon de Bruijn, Carina Ferreira-Borges, Rutger Engels & Megha Bhavsar Title: Monitoring outdoor alcohol advertising in developing countries: Findings of a pilot study in five African countries Journal: African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies 13.1 (2014). Abstract This paper aims to describe alcohol advertising in the public arena of Gambia, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria and Uganda. Analyses on the … Read More →
Authors: Ernesta Paukštė, Vaida Liutkutė, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Nijolė Goštautaitė Midttun and Aurelijus Veryga Title: Overturn of the proposed alcohol advertising ban in Lithuania Journal: Addiction. Volume 109, Issue 5, pages 711–719, May 2014 Abstract Background: In response to the dramatic increase in alcohol-related problems in Lithuania, policy measures, including alcohol advertising and availability restrictions combined with taxation increase, were … Read More →
Authors: Martine Stead, Kathryn Angus, Laura Macdonald and Linda Bauld Title: Looking into the Glass: Glassware as an Alcohol Marketing Tool, and the Implications for Policy Journal: Alcohol and Alcoholism (2014) doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt178. First published online: January 9, 2014 Abstract Aims: To examine how glassware functions as a marketing tool. Methods: Content analysis of trade journals. Results: Glassware is used as … Read More →
Authors: Eleanor M.Winpenny, Theresa M. Marteau and Ellen Nolte Title: Exposure of Children and Adolescents to Alcohol Marketing on Social MediaWebsites Journal: Alcohol and Alcoholism pp. 1–6, 2013. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt174 A free pdf version of this article is available here Abstract Aims: In 2011, online marketing became the largest marketing channel in the UK, overtaking television for the first time. … Read More →
Authors: Peter Miller Title: Energy drinks and alcohol: research supported by industry may be downplaying harms Journal: BMJ 2013;347:f5345 From the press release Some researchers are drawing ‘no harm’ conclusions about mixing alcohol with energy drinks even though their research does not reflect real world levels of use, and research funded by a major producer of energy drinks may … Read More →
Author: Andrew Graham and Jean Adams Title: Alcohol Marketing in Televised English Professional Football: A Frequency Analysis Journal: Alcohol and Alcoholism (2013) doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt140. First published online: September 10, 2013 A pdf version of this article is freely available here Abstract Aims: The aim of the study was to explore the frequency of alcohol marketing (both formal commercials and otherwise) in … Read More →
Author: Sophie Lindsay, Samantha Thomas, Sophie Lewis, Kate Westberg, Rob Moodie and Sandra Jones Title: Eat, drink and gamble: marketing messages about ‘risky’ products in an Australian major sporting series Journal: BMC Public Health 2013, 13:719 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-719 A pdf version of this article is freely available here Abstract Background: To investigate the alcohol, gambling, and unhealthy food marketing strategies during a nationally televised, free to … Read More →
Author: Sungwon Yoon & Tai-Hing Lam Title: The illusion of righteousness: corporate social responsibility practices of the alcohol industry Journal: BMC Public Health 2013, 13:630 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-630 Abstract Background: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an integral element of how the alcohol industry promotes itself. The existing analyses of CSR in the alcohol industry point to the misleading nature of these … Read More →