Saturday, 04 Jul 2026 | 11:55 AM MYT PHNOM PENH: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over alcohol sponsorship at public events in Laos, warning it may encourage underage drinking and weaken public health efforts. The Vientiane Times today published an article by the WHO Representative to Laos, Dr Timothy Armstrong, who raised … Read More →
Institute for Alcohol Studies, 23 July 2026 This new documentary, Digital Intoxication: Alcohol Marketing Explained, draws on WHO, Cancer Research UK, and new 2026 research to show how alcohol companies use algorithmic targeting, undisclosed celebrity endorsement and metaverse marketing to reach heavy drinkers and children – set against this year’s landmark US ruling against … Read More →
22 July 2026, New Zealand; News, Health ; Layla Bailey-McDowell; Health experts are challenging political parties to prioritise public health over industry profits at this year’s election, calling for stronger laws targeting tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food to reduce preventable illness and ease pressure on the healthcare system. Health Coalition Aotearoa released its Prevention Brief … Read More →
New rules are being introduced by to “reduce health risks and social harms”, the country’s government said. Just Drinks, Kathryn Wortley July 10, 2026 South Korea is set to introduce changes to the warning labels on alcohol. New rules are being introduced by to “reduce health risks and social harms”, the country’s government said. Under the changes, … Read More →
By Iceland ReviewJuly 11, 2026 Around 20 companies continue to sell alcohol online in Iceland despite a district court ruling that such retail sales breach the state’s alcohol retail monopoly. This highlights growing uncertainty over enforcement while the case remains under appeal. The rapid expansion of online alcohol retailers since 2020 has challenged the long-standing exclusive … Read More →
Authors: Heather E Rosen , Housseini Dolo , Alyssa S Khan , Cheick Oumar Doumbia , Salif Thiam , Brahima Konate , Mountaga Diallo , Seydou Doumbia , Nino Paichadze Health Promotion International, Volume 41, Issue 3, June 2026, daag066, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag066 Published: 27 May 2026 Abstract Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally and risks for many NCDs are associated with commercial … Read More →
Observatoire Francais des drogues et des tendences addictive; 2025 Authors: Carine Mutatayi, Franca Beccaria, Nijole Gostautaite Midttun, Frank Houghton, Hervé Kuendig; Virve Marionneau, Paula Rautoja & Sara Rolando This note highlights the key provisions of these regulations, the convergences and specificities that bring added value to public health, in order to address audiovisual and digital … Read More →
2 July 2026 In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), festivals, community gatherings and sporting events play a central role in bringing people together. When alcohol brands sponsor such occasions—plastering logos at youth sporting or cultural events—they normalize drinking and associate it with health, success, and celebration. This is particularly concerning in a country … Read More →
Francisca Pulido Valente and others.(PDF) Analysis of the Alcohol Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Portugal. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382673911_Analysis_of_the_Alcohol_Industry’s_Corporate_Social_Responsibility_Practices_in_Portugal [accessed Jul 03 2026]. Abstract Introduction: In Portugal, the alcohol industry engages in corporate political activity, influencing decision-making and potentially obstructing the implementation of evidence-based alcohol policies, such as higher taxes,stricter advertising laws, and mandatory warning … Read More →
April 2026, Drug and Alcohol Review Georgia Mclellan, Antonia C Lyons, Acushla Sciascia , Rawiri Nicholls, Nason Maani & Taisia Huckle Abstract Alcohol marketing is harmful as it increases the consumption of alcohol, age of initiation of alcohol and hazardous drinking patterns. Dark nudges and sludge are behavioural economics techniques used to exploit cognitive biases … Read More →