MARK PETTICREW, NASON MAANI, LUISA PETTIGREW, HARRY RUTTER, and MAY C I VAN SCHALKWYK The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 98, No. 4, 2020 (pp. 1290-1328) Policy Points:Nudges steer people toward certain options but also allow them to gotheir own way. “Dark nudges” aim to change consumer behavior againsttheir best interests. “Sludge” uses cognitive biases to make … Read More →
Dr Nason Maani, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , 2020 Conclusions: The alcohol industry has great expertise and commercial interest in manufacturing,marketing and selling alcohol (not public health)• A key reason for its involvement in public health agendas is because effective publichealth policies pose a … Read More →
Kenney, L. J., Cukier, S., Khoury, L., & Steeves, D. (2021). ‘You drink at home so you can go to work safely’: a case study exploring alcohol marketing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug and Alcohol Review, 1-4. 10.1111/dar.14474 Abstract Alcohol marketing is linked to heavy consumption. Researchers have begun to examine how the alcohol industry … Read More →
Kenney, L. J., Cukier, S., Khoury, L., & Steeves, D. (2021). ‘You drink at home so you can go to work safely’: a case study exploring alcohol marketing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug and Alcohol Review, 1-4. 10.1111/dar.14474 A new study that examines how one alcohol company in Nova Scotia, Canada, coopted he facilities, staff, … Read More →
Feeny, E., Dani, K., Varghese, C., Atiim, G. A., Rekve, D., & Gouda, H. N. (2021). Protecting women and girls from tobacco and alcohol promotion. Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities, 1-4. 10.1136/bmj.n1516 1 Following the trend that sees a change in gender norms, an aggressive industry marketing, and continuing population growth in low-and-middle income countries, what … Read More →
Barker, A. b., Bal, J., & Murray, R. L. (2021). A Content Analysis and Population Exposure Estimate Of Guinness Branded Alcohol Marketing During the 2019 Guinness Six Nations. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 1-4. 10.1093/alcalc/agab039 Abstract Aims To quantify Guinness-related branding in the 2019 Guinness Six Nations Championship. Methods Content analysis of Guinness-related branding (‘Guinness’ and … Read More →
European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue 6, December 2020, Pages 1193–1200, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa172 Abstract Background Alcohol industry actors are known to be involved in scientific research. Despite concerns regarding bias, the extent of involvement and coverage of this research are unknown. Methods We aimed to investigate the extent and type of scientific research … Read More →
By Knai, C., Petticrew, M., Capewell, S., et al. Published on BMJ Global Health, 6, (2021) Received: July 25, 2020 Accepted: October 22, 2020 Published Online: November 11, 2020 Objectives: Most non-communicable diseases are preventable and largely driven by the consumptionof harmful products, such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling and ultra-processed food and drink … Read More →
By Benjamin R. Hawkins & Jim McCambridge Published on Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 82(1), 84–92 (2021) Received: May 21, 2020 Accepted: September 10, 2020 Published Online: February 15, 2021 Objective: In 2016, the U.K. Chief Medical Officers published revised low-risk drinking guidelines, based on an updated evidence review. These guidelines … Read More →
Hanneke Hendriks and Madelijn Strick from the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University. September 2020. This study focuses on the influence of humor in alcohol ads specifically on conversational occurrence, length, and valence about alcohol and alcohol ads. Humor has been a debatable topic related to ads because of its strong effects and its pervasiveness. … Read More →