Drinks promotions in Ireland to be restricted under new legislation Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will be debated in the Seanad next week Sarah Bardon A proposed amendment to the legislation suggests that small shops be given the option of keeping alcohol products in view but confined to a maximum of two storage units. Drinks … Read More →
Conference Cross-Border Aspects in Alcohol Policy – Tackling Harmful Use of Alcohol Official event in the programme of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 30-31 October 2017, Tallinn, Estonia Background paper The marketing of alcohol has become a dominant issue in the alcohol policy debate, both nationally and at EU level, … Read More →
Martino, Florentine Petronella; Miller, Peter Graeme; Coomber, Kerri; Hancock, Linda; Kypri, Kypros The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health & Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health A growing body of literature points to the role of vested interests as a barrier to the implementation of effective public health policies. Corporate political activity by … Read More →
By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ OCT. 25, 2017 The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday banned advertising of alcoholic beverages on New York City buses, subway cars and stations, contending that the social benefits of deterring underage drinking outweighed the loss of revenue. After years of pressure from grass-roots organizations, the board voted unanimously in … Read More →
Kiwi kids are hit with alcohol messaging nearly every time they go to the supermarket. MADISON REIDY Last updated 17:36, October 11 2017 New Zealand children are being exposed to alcohol nearly every time they go to the supermarket, sparking a call from researchers to have it banned from such stores. … Read More →
Carolyn Crist September 28, 2017 (Reuters Health) – YouTube videos that depict alcohol brands favored by youth draw millions of views, making them a form of promotion that could encourage underage drinkers, according to a U.S. study. The videos often resemble traditional ads but may escape public health notice or parental controls, the study … Read More →
Beer brands popular among youth violate code with youth-appealing ads Boston University School of Medicine; Public Release: 5-Oct-2017 Share Alcohol brands popular among underage drinkers are more likely to air television advertisements that violate the industry’s voluntary code by including youth-appealing content, according to a new study by researchers from Boston University School of … Read More →
Sunday Post; 8-10-2017 EVERY child in Scotland has the right to grow up safe from alcohol-related harm. Alison Douglas While every family’s situation is different, children who live with someone who drinks too much say they feel scared, confused, stressed and angry when their parent is drinking. They are also at higher risk of experiencing … Read More →
Authors: Mark Petticrew, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Cécile Knai, Rebecca Cassidy, Nason Maani Hessari, James Thomas, Heide Weishaar Abstract Corporations use a range of strategies to dispute their role in causing public health harms and to limit the scope of effective public health interventions. This is well documented in relation to the activities of the tobacco … Read More →
Calls for tougher regulation of industry and closure of loophole that allows alcohol advertising during televised sport Wednesday 4 October 2017 A leading US expert on alcohol policy, Dr David Jernigan, says the Australian government is failing to use the significant power it has to regulate the alcohol industry to stop its advertisements reaching children. … Read More →