Social Samosa, 22 november 2024 The draft guidelines, which are nearing completion, will define what constitutes surrogate advertising and will impose penalties for violators. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is working on new guidelines to tackle surrogate advertising, particularly through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. These rules are intended to curb the promotion of … Read More →
University of Queensland; November 18, 2024 A new study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products, with the research set to expand in coming years. The UQ-led study found people trying to reduce their alcohol use or gambling or recovering from harm were exposed to significant amounts of … Read More →
EurekAlert! ; News Release 15-Nov-2024 EurekAlert! ; News Release 15-Nov-2024 Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Toronto Social media use, texting, and video chatting linked to increased experimentation with alcohol, nicotine, or marijuana among early adolescents Highlights: We studied eight contemporary screen time modalities Total screen time was prospectively associated with substance use experimentation Social media and … Read More →
Hungary Today 2024.11.15. The government is tightening up the advertising law, Economx spotted in the latest Hungarian Gazette. Under the amendment, it will no longer be possible to advertise alcoholic beverages in the vicinity of health and educational institutions. Retailers will also have to pay attention to the changes, as the ban also applies to … Read More →
New York Times, updated 16 November 2024 Read more at: https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/alcohol-brands-tap-world-of-art-to-woo-younger-drinkers/115350883 and: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/liquor/alcohol-brands-tap-world-of-art-to-woo-younger-drinkers/articleshow/115343013.cms?from=mdr
By AdNews | 11 November 2024 Alcohol and gambling advertising on Facebook is targeting people who are at risk of harm, according to research by The University of Queensland. The university piloted a digital data capture method that enables people to collect the ads that are targeted at them on Facebook via a mobile app and to share … Read More →
WHO, Alcohol Policy Playbook; 2024 AbstractAdults in the WHO European Region consume an average of 9.2 litres of pure alcohol per year, making them the heaviest drinkers globally. In this region, alcohol is a leading cause of death, responsible for nearly 800 000 deaths annually, largely from noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. … Read More →
Editor Melissa Sweet; Author: Caterina Giorgi ; Tuesday, November 5, 2024 In: Commercial determinants of health, Alcohol, Child health, Health regulation, Media-related issues, Public health, Sport, Violence Some Croakey readers may be interested in contributing to a public consultation that Free TV Australia, the commercial television industry body, is holding on their proposed Draft … Read More →
LBC Views; Dr Richard Piper, CEO at Alcohol Change UK One that shifts focus towards improving the nation’s health and prosperity and away from the self-serving interests of the alcohol lobby. The most notable of three key alcohol-related announcements coming into effect in February 2025 is that non-draught alcohol duty rates will keep pace with … Read More →
The Lancet Regional Health – Europe; Volume 46 November 2024 Eight of the ten countries with the highest global alcohol consumption per-capita are located in the WHO European Region. Considering this level of consumption, it is not surprising that the Region has the highest number of alcohol-attributable deaths per 100,000 persons accounting for nearly one in 11 … Read More →