LADBIBLE.com 08 August 2023; Charisa Bossinakis; A formal complaint has been lodged against alcoholic Solo over fears it could appeal to children. The new Hard Solo contains 4.5 per cent of alcohol and is now available in 375ml cans, each amounting to 1.5 standard drinks. However, Hard Solo has ruffled a few feathers, as some consumers fear the … Read More →
31 July 2023, https://childreninscotland.org.uk/ From phasing out alcohol advertising at sporting events, to reducing how often alcohol is promoted on TV and online, David Mackay, Policy Manager at Children in Scotland, discusses children and young people’s approach to improving Scotland’s relationship with alcohol. The public consultation on restricting alcohol advertising and promotion launched by the … Read More →
FARE Australia, July 2023 In a new study, Associate professor Nicholas Carah explains how alcohol companies are using digital technology to relentlessly taget people with thousands of ads.
29 June 2023 Pub Med; J. Adolesc Health; Rufina H W Chan 1, Tak Yin Wong 1, Dong Dong 1, Jean H Kim 2 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.05.007 Abstract Purpose: The near universal use of social media by young people in many parts of the world has led to increased exposure to alcohol social media marketing (SMM). This study aimed to examine the content of … Read More →
On 24 May 2023, Dr David Whiteley (Glasgow Caledonian University) presented findings from a recent scoping review of literature on alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people. Growing evidence demonstrates higher rates of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms among LGBTQ+ people compared to their cisgender/heterosexual counterparts. Scottish research relates this to alcohol’s normalisation within LGBTQ+ social settings, … Read More →
Megan Strowger, Rachel Ayala Guzman, Rachel B. Geyer, Rose Marie Ward, Abby L. Braitman; Drug and Alcohol Review; 29 April 2023 Abstract Introduction Frequent exposure to peer-shared alcohol-related content (ARC) on social media is associated with greater alcohol consumption and related consequences among undergraduates. Social media influencers also share ARC; yet, the effect of exposure to influencer-shared ARC on alcohol … Read More →
by Radboud University, Hanneke Hendriks et al. Nijmegen, The Netherlands May 25 2023 Many young people regularly post photos of themselves with a glass of beer or wine in their hand. But such “alcohol posts” could lead to more youngsters drinking alcohol. In a new study, communications scientist Hanneke Hendriks asked students for their ideas on … Read More →
Naomi K Greene 1, Camella J Rising 2, Andrew B Seidenberg 3, Raimee Eck 4, Neha Trivedi 5, April Y Oh 4 Int J Drug Policy; . 2023 May;115:104016. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104016.Epub 2023 Mar 28. Abstract Background: Although alcohol consumption increases breast cancer risk, some alcohol products include breast cancer awareness marketing (i.e., pink ribbons) on alcohol containers, which poses a contradiction. Some researchers and advocacy groups … Read More →
Jolyon Attwooll, newsGP, 24-05-2023 The study suggests alcohol industry submissions should not be accepted on face value New research looking at alcohol industry contributions to inform national strategy has found numerous ways science is misrepresented. Evidence was ‘systematically manipulated, misused and ignored’ in submissions made by the alcohol industry to inform Federal Government health strategy, … Read More →
Irish Medical Times; 23 May 2023 Businesses will have three-year grace period to adhere to the new laws, which apply from May 22 Ireland has become the first country in the world to legislate for the comprehensive health labelling on alcoholic products. The move follows the signing into law of Section 12 of the Public Health … Read More →