STV News, 5 February 2023 by Kevin Scott. A snapshot poll of Scottish Football Supporters Association members found that 79% had been exposed to alcohol adverts or promotion specifically around football. The results also show that supporters are open to change, with two-thirds (64%) of supporters agreeing that Scottish football’s reliance on the alcohol industry … Read More →
06 February 2023, The Drinks Business, by Jessica Mason Drinks firms have joined forces to challenge Scottish ministers on moves which could restrict alcohol advertising and marketing. More than 100 drinks companies, including AB-InBev, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, C&C Group, Whyte & Mackay, Edrington, Brewdog, Lanson, and Molson Coors, have signed a the letter to ministers … Read More →
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, January 2023; Authors: Sandra Radoš Krnel, Gorazd Levičnik, Wim van Dalen, Giulia Ferrarese, Sandra Tricas‑Sauras Abstract Background The rapid growth of social networking sites and video sharing platforms has created an opportunity for the alcohol industry to employ advanced advertising and marketing approaches to target their audiences, increasingly blurring … Read More →
December 2, 2021 The No escape: how alcohol advertising preys on children and vulnerable people report highlights the ways in which alcohol marketing can impact those in recovery. In this blog, Peter and Nikki share their stories of recovery and shine a light upon how alcohol marketing can make the journey more difficult. “I try to put … Read More →
Images Magazine; an 25, 2023 | Industry News The Scottish government is considering a ban of branded clothing and other merchandise featuring images or messages about alcohol. It is carrying out consultation on its full review of advertising and promotion of alcohol in Scotland, including a specific proposal to ban the use of alcohol brands … Read More →
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia , 25-01-2023 Alcohol in media has been demonstrated to increase alcohol craving, impulsive decision-making and hazardous drinking, but there is little known about how often we see alcohol images on social media. Led by PhD student Abraham Albert Bonela, who was supervised by Professors Emmanuel Kuntsche and Zhen He, from … Read More →
20th December 2022 | Jem Roberts, Institute of Alcohol Studies, UK The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on ‘Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion’, which proposes restricting advertising of alcohol on television, outdoor billboards, through sports and events sponsorship, and through branded merchandise and online. The aim is to reduce alcohol consumption across the population, … Read More →
Penticton Western News, jan. 20 2023 Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction released new drinking guidelines this week ; GREG SAKAKI New drinking guidelines in Canada were accompanied by a call for warning labels on alcohol bottles, and a B.C. MP has already created just such a motion. Nanaimo-Ladysmith’s Lisa Marie Barron, the … Read More →
19-01-2023 Frequent exposure to alcoholic drinks advertisements to teenagers and the younger population has been linked to heavy drinking among the youth. This is according to the world health organization which notes that 13.5% of all deaths among persons aged 20–39 are alcohol-related. W.H.O. has to this end called on governments to integrate comprehensive restrictions … Read More →
11 January 2023 Global Advertising Lawyers (GALA) by Denise Mirandah (Mirandah Asia) (New York) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, B.E. 2551 (“the ABCA”) poses challenges for manufacturers and content creators producing alcohol advertisement projects in Thailand. The ABCA aims to reduce alcohol-related problems by controlling the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages, and punishing non-compliance … Read More →