Nairobi Wire; September 2, 2024, by Richard Kamau The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has initiated a nationwide crackdown on bars, liquor outlets, and billboards promoting alcoholic beverages near schools. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Omerikwa announced that the operation will specifically target establishments located within 300 meters of educational … Read More →
InSight, 19 August 2024 For example, research shows that most alcohol-related posts on social media, including up to 75% of posts on Facebook, and around 54–79% of tweets, promoted drinking in a positive context (eg, showing the rewarding nature of it). This was confirmed by a recent systematic review, finding that 92% of alcohol-related posts … Read More →
www.africa.com; 21 August 2024 Nigeria has a high rate of heavy drinking among young people, with one study revealing that 55.8% of teenagers aged 15-19 engaged in binge drinking in the past month. The situation is likely linked to the unrestricted marketing tactics of alcohol brands in the country. The World Health Organization recommends that … Read More →
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE); 14 August 2024; “More needs to be done to hold alcohol companies to a higher standard when it comes to marketing and selling alcohol online.” New research conducted by the University of Queensland, alongside Curtin, Monash and Queensland University of Technology, has found online alcohol ads have been … Read More →
Majorcadailybulletin.com; 7 August 2024 The Spanish government has drafted new legislation on the prevention of alcohol consumption The Spanish government has presented the draft of new legislation for the prevention of alcohol consumption and its effects on minors. Included in this proposed bill is a ban on the advertising/promotion of alcohol products within 200 metres … Read More →
The Guardian, 4 August 2024 Drinks business accused of ‘interfering’ with past efforts to reduce harms as alcohol deaths hit record high Ministers are being urged to exclude the alcohol industry from helping to draw up plans to reduce drink-related harm because of its past “interference” with such initiatives. The plea, from public health campaigners, comes … Read More →
UK, Institute of Alcohol Studies, 2024 Across the world, alcohol consumption and harm are on the rise, and since the pandemic, deaths from alcohol rose to their highest level on record in the UK. Despite an abundance of evidence showing how to reduce alcohol consumption and harm, the alcohol industry has been a major barrier … Read More →
USA TODAY NETWORK; Mark Giannotto; 28-07-2024 “Brewed Here” is a 15-second spot Michelob Ultra debuted recently to introduce itself as the exclusive beer sponsor of Team USA this year, part of an international campaign attached to a greater shift playing out simultaneously within both the Olympic movement and the beer industry at the 2024 Paris Games. Global brewing … Read More →
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 →