On-pitch advertising, the advertisement boards next to the playing field in various sports, will no longer contain alcohol advertising according to new plans by Health Minister Leo Varadkar. This measure is part of a detailed set of policy measures aiming to ‘de-glamourise’ alcohol consumption. Besides the curb on sports sponsorship, the new plans also include … 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 →
In England, the Labour party’s plans to introduce a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events, combined with a series of measures to boost Britain’s health have been watered down at the last minute following ‘internal disagreement’ on how far reaching such measures should be. Labour’s health ambitions were presented last week as a future … Read More →
A new American study finds that underage drinkers are more likely to choose alcohol brands that sponsor sports, music, and entertainment events. The authors consequently ask for alcohol research, practice and policy to pay more attention to this highly prevalent form of alcohol marketing. The study, published in the journal Addiction, examines sponsorships of organizations … Read More →