Irish Examiner, 7-03-2025 The Government has been urged to “close the loophole” allowing the advertising of zero-alcohol drinks at the likes of Ireland rugby games, when the law prohibits promotion of full-strength alcohol at such events. On Wednesday, Alcohol Action Ireland and the National Youth Council displayed a mobile billboard outside Leinster House asking minister for Read More →

Video of the Institute for Alcohol Studies (2024) Children see alcohol marketing, they remember it, it appeals to them, and it leads to them drinking from an earlier age. Much of this is nonconsensual outdoor advertising, undermining the human rights of children.

By Research Society on Alcoholism February 24, 2025 People seeking online support for addiction recovery may encounter cynical marketing by the addiction treatment industry that sometimes prioritizes financial gain over clients’ health and well-being, according to a study of public discourse around substance use recovery on Twitter. Among people trying to quit or reduce their use Read More →

Dutch Cancer Society, February 20th 2025 Supermarkets are increasingly promoting alcohol in their leaflets, despite their promise in the National Prevention Agreement to encourage healthy choices. This is evident from new research by think tank Questionmark in collaboration with two national health organizations*.  In 2024, the weekly advertising leaflets of the six largest supermarket chains Read More →

The UN agency warned relying on industry self-regulation poses risks, as producers may opt to use “inconspicuous placement and ambiguous messaging”. February 17, 2025 he World Health Organization has called for “mandatory and standardised” health warning labels on alcoholic beverages in Europe to raise awareness of the links with cancer. The UN agency highlighted an “alarming” Read More →

EUCAM & Dutch Institute for Alcohol Policy STAP; 11-02-2025 Doing the daily shopping in the supermarket is always a huge challenge for people who want to stop or have already stopped excessive alcohol consumption. The confrontation with the large number of shelves of beer and wine, with promotional campaigns for alcohol and advertising material can Read More →