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 →
BMJ Global Health; 23 October 2024 . June Yue Yan Leung , Sally Casswell , Steve Randerson and others. ABSTRACTBackground … 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 →
By AdNews | 11 November 2024 Alcohol and gambling advertising on Facebook is targeting people who are at risk of harm, according to research by The University of Queensland. The university piloted a digital data capture method that enables people to collect the ads that are targeted at them on Facebook via a mobile app and to share … Read More →
WHO, Alcohol Policy Playbook; 2024 AbstractAdults in the WHO European Region consume an average of 9.2 litres of pure alcohol per year, making them the heaviest drinkers globally. In this region, alcohol is a leading cause of death, responsible for nearly 800 000 deaths annually, largely from noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. … Read More →
Editor Melissa Sweet; Author: Caterina Giorgi ; Tuesday, November 5, 2024 In: Commercial determinants of health, Alcohol, Child health, Health regulation, Media-related issues, Public health, Sport, Violence Some Croakey readers may be interested in contributing to a public consultation that Free TV Australia, the commercial television industry body, is holding on their proposed Draft … Read More →
LBC Views; Dr Richard Piper, CEO at Alcohol Change UK One that shifts focus towards improving the nation’s health and prosperity and away from the self-serving interests of the alcohol lobby. The most notable of three key alcohol-related announcements coming into effect in February 2025 is that non-draught alcohol duty rates will keep pace with … Read More →