12 October 2014 New Australian research suggests cancer warning statements on alcoholic beverages can be used to increase awareness about the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Findings of a survey of more than 2000 drinkers suggests this is especially so when the messages are more specific – such as “alcohol increases your risk … Read More →
12 October 2014 A new report by Alcohol Concern suggests that UK viewers of the televised key World Cup matches this summer saw one example of alcohol marketing for every minute of playing time. Following these findings, the charity is asking their government to ‘consider whether the harms outweigh the financial benefits’, as the audience … Read More →
14 September 2014 The government of Cambodia has introduced restrictions for broadcasted alcohol advertisements, in an effort to ‘reduce the number of fatalities resulting from drunk driving.’ Going into effect on October first, television and radio stations will be prohibited from broadcasting alcohol advertisements between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Ministry of … Read More →
8 September 2014 A team of Australian researchers are currently asking consumers how they would react if their alcoholic beverages featured a warning label with the text “Alcohol causes cancer!” Funded by the Australian Research Council and Cancer Council Australia, ‘the Alcohol causes cancer! Study’ aims to determine what the Australian public thinks about, and … Read More →
8 September 2014 Alcohol industry magazine ads reminding consumers to “drink responsibly” or “enjoy in moderation” fail to convey basic public health information, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Nine out of 10 encourage responsibility; none provide real information about what that means. A report on the … Read More →
30 August 2014 The October issue of Addiction will include an article called ‘Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport’, this article is followed by a commentary by EUCAM researcher Avalon de Bruijn, called ‘Refuting arguments against a ban on alcohol sport sponsorship.’ De Bruijn concludes: “…policymakers should consider … Read More →
18 August 2014 A group of UK members of parliament have jointly lashed out against the current self-regulatory system of alcohol advertising. The cross-party group of MPs say that the current system is not robust enough to protect children and argue for its replacement by a regulatory system embedded in the law. The group’s views … Read More →
India: new labelling laws lead to trouble for booze importers 10 August 2014 Half a million bottles of alcoholic beverages appear to be stuck at the Indian border waiting to be cleared by customs following the implementation of a new labelling law last March. The latest amendment to the law on packaging of alcoholic products … Read More →
10 August 2014 A new study conducted by the Center for Research on Aging, Health and Well-Being at the Australian National University in Canberra found that mixing energy drinks with booze results in increased urges to drink alcohol compared to drinking alcohol alone. The study, published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, included 75 participants, … Read More →
21 July 2014 Namibian opposition MP Clara Gowases earlier this month called for a ban on all alcohol-related advertisements in a policy effort to curb the escalating use of alcohol in the South Western African nation. Miss Gowases who represents the Republican Party in the Namibian National Assembly called for a ban on advertising alcoholic … Read More →