Irish Examiner, 30 November 2024 ‘It is clear from lobbying returns that industry meets frequently with government officials and senior politicians across multiple departments,’ said Alcohol Action Ireland CEO Sheila Gilheany. An international study has found “high levels of alcohol industry penetration” in the formulation of government alcohol policies in 24 countries, including Ireland. The Read More →

EuroHealthNet magazine , 27 November 2024 Behaviour & Addiction, Edition #24, Health Inequalities, Policy, Research, by Guillemette Quatremère and Viêt Nguyen-Thanh Why are French youth still seeing so many alcohol ads, despite strict laws? Passed in 1991, the Évin Law was supposed to shield young people from alcohol marketing, banning ads from TV, youth media, and any attempt to make drinking look Read More →

Social Samosa, 22 november 2024 The draft guidelines, which are nearing completion, will define what constitutes surrogate advertising and will impose penalties for violators. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is working on new guidelines to tackle surrogate advertising, particularly through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. These rules are intended to curb the promotion of Read More →

University of Queensland; November 18, 2024 A new study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products, with the research set to expand in coming years. The UQ-led study found people trying to reduce their alcohol use or gambling or recovering from harm were exposed to significant amounts of Read More →

EurekAlert! ; News Release 15-Nov-2024 EurekAlert! ; News Release 15-Nov-2024 Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Toronto Highlights: We studied eight contemporary screen time modalities Total screen time was prospectively associated with substance use experimentation Social media and texting were associated with alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine Video chatting was associated with cannabis and nicotine experimentation Toronto, ON Read More →

Hungary Today 2024.11.15. The government is tightening up the advertising law, Economx spotted in the latest Hungarian Gazette. Under the amendment, it will no longer be possible to advertise alcoholic beverages in the vicinity of health and educational institutions. Retailers will also have to pay attention to the changes, as the ban also applies to Read More →