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 →
Dr Alex Barker calls for The Psychologist to ‘move ahead of the curve’ on advertising. 22 July 2024 Like readers before me (The Psychologist, 2017), I was shocked to find a £75 voucher for wine with my recent issue. I, like many others, have a complicated history with alcohol and have struggled with my own alcohol … Read More →
The Phnom Penh Post, July 18 2024 Owners of restaurants and cafes and distributors of beer and liquor in Kratie province have been ordered to remove alcohol advertising from their premises within 15 days to maintain order and help reduce alcohol consumption. The provincial administration has instructed city and district administrations throughout the province to … Read More →
www.9news.com.au; Jul 16, 2024 By Lara Pearce • Senior Producer; Zero-alcohol drinks which convincingly mimic their alcoholic counterparts are providing a “gateway” into underage drinking for Australian teenagers, new research suggests. A survey commissioned by Cancer Council Australia interviewed 679 Australian teenagers in every state and territory aged between 15 and 17 years old. The majority … Read More →