Alcohol Review

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"Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the US surgeon general said on Friday." [Vivek Murthy] https://lnkd.in/eNNuEcnH

"In the new ad, the Human Traffic star [Danny Dyer] fills pint glasses with crisps, urging Dry January participants to swap booze for Walkers’ 0.0% alcohol snacks." @mrddyer.bsky.social https://lnkd.in/dhwj9cSn

The University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute For Substance Use Research launched knowalcohol.ca informing users of the health-related risks from alcohol, as well as calories and costs of alcohol for their own use. https://knowalcohol.ca/

"Social stigma still overshadows 0.0 drinks for Gen Z, even as Diageo, Heineken and AB InBev bet big on alcohol-free options." https://lnkd.in/ddkvurzp AR Non drinking people are stigmatised not the drinks, often thanks to clichés perpetuated in alcohol promotion. It is unclear, meanwhile, whether alcohol-free beer is reducing alcohol drinking. A cynic might wonder if it was instead tapping into the soft drink business, while also often advertising an alcohol brand. This would explain why alcohol-centric multinationals are happy to promote it. More on this possibility here https://lnkd.in/dtCau7zS The research aligns with a new Heineken ad campaign which "challenges the prejudices around the consumption of alcohol-free beer”. The "0.0" suffix means the Heineken brand may be promoted in spots off limits to the unmodified alcohol brand. Global alcohol brand owners make themselves out to be victim of a problem they help create. Welcome to 2025. https://lnkd.in/dgAYeg34

Join Alcohol Review 2025, a uniquely accessible, solution-focussed forum for everyone involved in the profound challenge of tackling alcohol harm worldwide, showcase key research and action alongside an agenda-setting live online event. https://lnkd.in/dCmRFNnZ

"Most consumers [surveyed in five countries] say it is acceptable to have no- or low-alcohol drinks when they go out but some opt for alcohol anyway because of social pressure, according to research by Heineken and the University of Oxford." [Charles Spence] https://lnkd.in/dKfg8qHy AR It is unclear whether alcohol-free beer is reducing alcohol drinking. A cynic might wonder if it was instead tapping into the soft drink business, while also often advertising an alcohol brand. This would explain why alcohol-centric multinationals are happy to promote it. More on this possibility here https://lnkd.in/dtCau7zS The research aligns with a new Heineken ad campaign which "challenges the prejudices around the consumption of alcohol-free beer”. The "0.0" suffix means the Heineken brand may be promoted in spots off limits to the unmodified alcohol brand. https://lnkd.in/dgAYeg34

The New Year is when many of us try to change our habits, resolving to cut back on alcohol, save money and exercise more. But we might also usefully take a step back to ensure our free time satisfies our appetite for feelings and sensation. [preview] https://lnkd.in/dD3ajRpj

“This [NASEM] report is a thinly veiled effort to undo the growing evidence that alcohol causes cancer and is increasingly associated with serious health outcomes,” said Diane Riibe, who co-founded the US Alcohol Policy Alliance https://lnkd.in/dg5RF5NG

"'I thought I love a challenge and there’s no bigger challenge to have a no-alcohol bar,' said Trevor O’Shea... Thus Board (styled as B0%ard), on Clanbrassil Street, was born..." https://lnkd.in/dSmz3Dwa