Egide HaragirimanaCentre for Health Policy Analyis and Research Gemma MitchellUniversity of Stirling Isabelle UnyUniversity of Stirling DOI: https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.467   Keywords: Alcohol policy, Burundi, Implementation challenges, WHO Best buys   ABSTRACT Introduction:  Alcohol use is a major global health risk, with Global South countries experiencing greater harm per litre of alcohol consumed than those in the Global North. Read More →

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs; May 2024; Ashleigh Haynes 1,2, Helen Dixon 1,2, and Melanie Wakefield 1,2 https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00376 Objective: Some claims on alcohol labels highlight virtuous aspects of brands or products, including in health-, eco-, and cause-oriented domains (including charity partnerships, or ethical or humanitarian certifications). This virtue marketing may create a ‘halo’ whereby consumers generalise from specific Read More →

www.9news.com.au; Jul 16, 2024 By Lara Pearce • Senior Producer;   Zero-alcohol drinks which convincingly mimic their alcoholic counterparts are providing a “gateway” into underage drinking for Australian teenagers, new research suggests. A survey commissioned by Cancer Council Australia interviewed 679 Australian teenagers in every state and territory aged between 15 and 17 years old. The majority Read More →

Edith Cowan University; July 10 2024 New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research shows exposure to alcohol advertisements during national sports broadcasts, particularly those that feature a preferred beverage, significantly increases cravings in people with risky drinking behaviors. The study “Exposure to preference-matched alcohol advertisements from national sports broadcasts increases short-term alcohol consumption inclinations in risky Read More →

Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 59, Issue 4, July 2024, , ;https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae045; Rachael L. Murray, Jo Leonardi-Bee; Alexander Barker, Olivia Brown & Tessa Langley A rapid literature review of the effect of alcohol marketing on people with, or at increased risk of, an alcohol problem  Abstract Aims To explore the effect or potential effect of alcohol Read More →

https://clubofmozambique.com/; 5 July 2024  Mozambique’s National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE) has announced that it will now be forbidden to advertise alcoholic drinks near public institutions, especially schools and health units, as well as on television stations at inappropriate times. According to Mabutana, this measure aims to stop advertising alcoholic drinks to minors, claiming that Read More →

Phak Seangly; The Phnom Penh Post; Asia News Network; July 8 2024 The order was made during the first meeting of the provincial administrative command committee on July 5. “The order to remove all alcohol advertisements aims to promote the well-being of all of our citizens, especially children because these advertisements can cause negative effects and potentially lead Read More →

 EducationHQ News Team; 5 July 2024 School zones that had a liquor store were found to have on average 30 times more alcohol advertising than those that didn’t. Led by PhD student Joelie Mandzufas from the University of Western Australia, the study assessed the size, setting, location and content of alcohol advertisements that appear within Read More →

Wiley, online Library; May 2024; Nathan Critchlow, Crawford Moodie, Karine Gallopel-Morvan; https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15327 Abstract Background Statutory options for restricting alcohol advertising include limiting it to product-orientated information and requiring health warnings. We assess the impact of removing positive contextual factors from alcohol advertising and including a health warning among adults in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods We conducted Read More →