On 4 March 2016, the European Commission (DG Connect) published the final report of the study on the exposure of minors to alcohol advertising on linear and non-linear audio-visual media services and other online services, including a content analysis. The research was conducted by the consortium partners Ecorys and the National Institute for Health and … Read More →
The BBC reports that the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland has called for alcohol advertising at events aimed at children to be banned. This call is a reaction to a bill currently before the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament. The BMA said it hoped the debate would draw attention to the … Read More →
Author: Gary B. Wilcox, Eun Yeon Kang & Lindsay A. Chilek Title: Beer, wine, or spirits? Advertising’s impact on four decades of category sales Journal: International Journal of Advertising: The Review of Marketing Communications, Published online: 17 Mar 2015. Abstract This article provides an analysis of the relationship between annual advertising expenditures and sales, using a time … Read More →
NordAN, the Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network, has adopted and published a new policy paper with the goal of banning alcohol advertising and sponsorship in the whole Nordic and Baltic region. In its policy paper NordAN writes, “there is an inherent conflict of interest between the goal of public health and the profit interests … Read More →
Astrida Stirna, head of the Latvian Association of Addiction specialists recently told the Latvian Information Agency (LETA) that it’s achievable to reduce the number of citizens who smoke and use alcohol or drugs to one percent. Among the required measures to reach these goals, Stirna called for further restrictions on alcohol advertising. According to Stirna … Read More →
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths last month defended plans for opening a liquor store opposite a primary school in New South Wales by referring to research by a psychologist claiming that exposing children to alcohol advertising helps protect them from ”the seductive powers of capitalism.’ This rhetoric has sparked a storm of protest. In a submission … Read More →
The New Zealand Government has been advised to end alcohol sponsorship of sports clubs and ban any advertising of beer, wine and spirits during televised matches by a ministerial forum. The forum concluded after a two-year inquiry that the total cost of alcohol-related harm in New Zealand was “enough to justify further restrictions on alcohol … Read More →
Martina Anderson, Member of the European Parliament for the Northern Ireland party Sinn Féin has called for a ban on alcohol advertising in the European Union. Ms Anderson made the call during Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm. “The European Union is the highest drinking region in the world resulting in huge level of harm, … Read More →
Author: de Bruijn A, Engels R. Title: Measuring the volume of youth exposure to alcohol marketing: A systematic review of measurement instruments in peer-reviewed articles Journal: OA Alcohol 2014 May 22;2(1):8. Abstract Aims: The following paper aims to review instruments that measure alcohol advertising exposure that were used in peer-reviewed studies. Method: A systematic literature search of several … Read More →
Authors: Craig S. Ross, Avalon de Bruijn and David Jernigan Title: Do time restrictions on alcohol advertising reduce youth exposure? Journal: Journal of Public Affairs Volume 13, Issue 1, pages 123–129, February 2013 Abstract: Regulators may attempt to reduce youth exposure to alcohol advertising by restricting times during which alcohol ads may be aired on … Read More →