A new systematic literature review on how the alcohol industry attempts to influence marketing regulations, concludes that the alcohol industry’s political activity is more varied than previously thought. According to the research there are considerable commonalities between tobacco and alcohol industry political activity. Data extraction from seventeen papers showed that the alcohol industry’s opposition to Read More →

Authors: Ernesta Paukštė, Vaida Liutkutė, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Nijolė Goštautaitė Midttun and Aurelijus Veryga Title: Overturn of the proposed alcohol advertising ban in Lithuania Journal: Addiction. Volume 109, Issue 5, pages 711–719, May 2014   Abstract Background: In response to the dramatic increase in alcohol-related problems in Lithuania, policy measures, including alcohol advertising and availability restrictions combined with taxation increase, were Read More →