11 SEP, 2023; Irish Examiner; CORMAC O’KEEFFE Four out of ten national schools and half of secondary schools have at least one outlet selling alcohol within 300 metres of their school gates, according to a new study. While the typical number of outlets was two, the highest number was 73 for a national school and … Read More →
INTRODUCTIONOn September 16, 2025, the webinar “Banning alcohol marketing is not an illusion: Lessons from countries in Europe with effective policies to restrict alcohol marketing” took place. Four speakers, invited by the Dutch Collaborative Health Funds (SGF) and EUCAM from Norway, France, Lithuania, and Turkey shared insights about their national policies. The main topics included: … Read More →
Public Health Communication Centre, New Zealand, 1 December 2025 Andy Towers, Chrissy Severinsen, Antonia Lyons, Felicity Ware, David Newcombe & Mark Esekielu Summary Growing expert consensus confirms there is no safe level of alcohol use for health. Large-scale studies now show that alcohol use increases the risk of many chronic diseases in a clear dose–response pattern, even at low … Read More →
DATAC, Drug and Alcohol Testing Association of Canada, December 10, 2025 According to the results of a new research study published in Lancet Public Health, the incidence of binge drinking, recent alcohol use and susceptibility to drink alcohol among adolescents were associated with digital alcohol marketing. The study, carried out by researchers from Rutgers School … Read More →
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday, 10 December 2025 On the day that Australia’s world-leading under-16 social media ban due to child safety concerns came into effect, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, has launched a new report – Digital and social media marketing of alcohol – detailing the nature and … Read More →
EUCAM, 3-12-2025 The WHO’s scientifically founded declaration about alcohol has caused an uproar in the Swiss media. In its declaration, the WHO states that alcohol consumption has no health benefits and that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption, particularly because alcohol is a carcinogen and is related with many other health risks. According … Read More →
Public Health Publication Centre; AOTEAROA; New Zealand; 1 December 2025; Andy Towers , Chrissy Severinsen, Antonia Lyons , Felicity Ware, David Newcombe, Mark Esekielu; SummaryGrowing expert consensus confirms there is no safe level of alcohol use for health. Largescale studies now show that alcohol use increases the risk of many chronic diseases in a clear … Read More →
www.abc.net.au; 27-11-2025 A new report from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education reveals how alcohol and gambling companies are using data-driven marketing to target Australians at an “industrial scale”, with few safeguards in place to protect those at risk of harm. It comes amid concerns the federal government may not pursue a total ban … Read More →
Movendi International is launching two groundbreaking resources to help governments and advocates counter alcohol industry interference: a new Issue Brief exposing four flawed industry claims against alcohol taxation, and comprehensive Conflict of Interest Guidelines to safeguard public policy integrity. Experts from Uganda, the EU, and Mexico will share community insights and strategies for protecting health and development … Read More →
Healio News, November 17, 2025; By Octavia Feliciano; Fact checked by Shenaz Bagha Key take aways: Binge drinking, recent alcohol use and susceptibility to drink were associated with digital alcohol marketing. Future research should clarify if marketing exposure precedes or follows alcohol-related behaviors. Among adolescents, exposure to digital alcohol marketing correlated with increased odds of recent … Read More →
Gemma Mitchell*, Chris Baker, May CI van Schalkwyk, Nason Maani and Mark Petticrew Globalization and Health (2025) 21:68; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01125-4 AbstractBackground Access to reliable, accurate, and up-to-date health information is a crucial component of global population health. Like other health-harming industries, the alcohol industry is known to provide misinformation to the public, including on alcohol, pregnancy, … Read More →