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💥So many people have already registered to participate in our first event of 2025! And we have more space - but only TWO DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER. ✨✨So we hope you’ll join this groundbreaking event and discussion - the world’s first ever annual report revealing Big Alcohol’s predatory and unethical practices in the past year. 🚨Report Launch: “From Sports to Screens: Exposing Big Alcohol’s Predatory Practices in 2024” 🔗Find all information about the speakers, program, and purpose of the event and how to register, here: https://lnkd.in/dbZfr8ZV #BigAlcoholExposed #AlcoholHarms #AlcoholIssues #CDoH #ConflictOfInterest

Alcohol Policy Is Second Most Cost-Effective Solution for Dementia Prevention in the UK 💡 https://lnkd.in/dDq-FJu6 ⚡ The researchers aimed to estimate the cost effectiveness of population-level interventions for tackling dementia risk factors. They found such interventions for tobacco smoking, alcohol use, diet modification to decrease hypertension and obesity, air pollution, and head injury. 💥 Based on the effects on dementia, the researchers estimated that reductions in alcohol use through minimum unit pricing would be expected to produce cost savings of £280 million and 4767 QALY gains respectively – the second biggest benefit after population-level measures to lower obesity and hypertension rates. #AlcPolPrio #HealthForAll #AlcoholHarms #Dementia #AlcoholPolicy #DementiaPrevention #Affordability #MUPSavesLives

New Research Results Show How Alcohol Use Really Affects Overall Health and Fitness A brand new science digest providing state-of-the-art research overview to shine a light on world class evidence on how alcohol really harms overall health and fitness in particular. https://lnkd.in/d9DBfKzd #AlcoholHarms #Health #Fitness #Training #HealthyLifestyle #DryJanuary #SoberCurious #HealthForAll #AlcoholIssues #AlcoholAwareness

A Landmark Victory for Public Health: Brazil’s Tax Reform Targets Alcohol and Other Harmful Products In mid-December 2024, Brazilian law makers gave the people an early Christmas present: they adopted a historic tax reform. The reform includes a remarkable improvement of alcohol and other pro-health taxes. In this opinion column, Laura Cury and Juliana Ferreira of ACT Promoção da Saúde explain the details, share insights from their advocacy work, which victories they won and losses they faced, and what the important next steps will be. https://lnkd.in/dBbrWcWS #AlcPolPrio #HealthForAll #DevelopmentForAll #AlcoholTaxation #NCDs #SDGs #ProHealthTaxes #Advocacy #HeartDriven #CivilSociety

How Do Countries Inform Their People That Alcohol Causes Cancer? 💡 People care about cancer prevention and they want to know - on labels, from healthcare professionals, from politicians - that alcohol causes 7 types of cancer. ⚡ So, how do countries inform their people about the direct link between alcohol and cancer? 🤝 This article explores how countries are addressing cancer risks due to alcohol by highlighting effective strategies and the challenges they face.  Which countries have – or will have – effective warning labels, which countries have state-of-the-art low-risk alcohol use guidelines, and are there public awareness efforts on alcohol and cancer? 🚨 In addition to these questions, the article also exposes how the alcohol industry works to keep people in the dark about the alcohol and cancer link and how Big Alcohol blocks countries from adopting evidence-based approaches to informing people. https://lnkd.in/dh2qSFRQ #AlcoholPolicy #AlcoholIssues #AlcPolPrio #AlcoholHarms #BigAlcoholExposed #AlcoholAndCancer #CancerPrevention #RightToKnow #AlcoholLabeling #AlcoholAwareness

✨ 2024: A Year to Remember ✨ As we reflect on this year, we’re proud to share our Top 9 Moments from 2024! From advocating for people’s health and right to development and exposing Big Alcohol’s predatory practices, to successful advocacy for #alcoholpolicy improvements- each of these moments captures the heart of our mission: 1️⃣ Community Action: Connecting with trailblazing alcohol policy advocates worldwide🌍 2️⃣ Voices for Change: Amplifying people’s stories of lived experiences to inspire more people and communities 💬 3️⃣ Empowering Women: Shining a spotlight on how the alcohol industry exploits the women’s rights agenda and harms girls and women - and advocating for change✊ 4️⃣ Protecting Children: Exposing harmful marketing practices targeting kids and taking action to protect the health and rights of the young generation⚽ 5️⃣ Challenging Toxic Narratives: Exposing the harms from products and predatory practices in the alcohol industry🛑 6️⃣ Promoting freedom and happiness: Together with families and friends from around the 🌎 celebrating the many benefits of going alcohol-free and expecting more from our social norms and spaces than the outdated focus on booze🎉 7️⃣ Knowledge Sharing: Empowering change through capacity building, awareness raising, and research dissemination at key events📚 8️⃣ Building the Movement: Gathering advocates from affected communities worldwide for impactful workshops and discussions🤝 9️⃣ Strength in Numbers: Celebrating the incredible community that makes this work possible! 🙌 💡 This year, we’ve made strides in contributing to a healthier, happier world. A BIG THANK YOU to all our members, partners, supporters🙏🏼 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dyeh3dUb ✨Let’s carry this energy forward into 2025! 💬 Which moment resonates with you the most? Drop your favorite in the comments below! #TopNine2024 #AdvocacyMatters #BigAlcoholExposed #CommunityAction #AlcPolPrio #AlcoholIssues #DevelopmentForAll #HealthForAll #movendiinternational #heartdriven #democracymovement #solidaritymovement #alcoholharms #alcoholprevention

We wish you all, our friends, members, partners, colleagues, social media followers, and supporters, a happy new year. May 2025 bless you all with good health, joy and peace, and lots of dreams come true. ➡️Swipe to see the heart-felt greetings from our International Board: Kristína and Pubudu, Labram and Juliet, Dayana and Teera, Carlton, Sanela and Adis - and the awesome video message they prepared. We look forward to working together, partnering, supporting, and amplifying the work of our members and partners in 2025 to bring more change, better societies, and a more just world to more people, and to protect more people from the harms caused by alcohol companies and to promote health, sustainable development, and human rights for all. #happynewyear #heartdriven #nye2024 #soberinspiration #soberpositive #healthforall #developmentforall #2024 #alcoholprevention #alcoholissues #movendiinternational

Dear members, partners, and friends, we're happy to share with you Kristina's reflections to send you our warmest Season's Greetings. "Reflecting on a Remarkable Year: Gratitude, Collaboration, and Momentum for 2025" ✨ As the holiday season approaches, Kristina reflects on a year of remarkable progress and shared achievements in advancing alcohol policy to promote people’s health. From high-level events in Geneva and New York to supporting advocates and policymakers in over 40 countries, our collective efforts have empowered communities and amplified the calls for transformative change. 🤝 Together, we faced alcohol industry interference, celebrated victories, and look forward to stepping into 2025 with fresh momentum and unity. 🙏 We would like to thank you for your partnership and commitment throughout the year. 🎄 And we wish you a wonderful, healthy, and happy holiday season with your families and loved ones. https://lnkd.in/dyeh3dUb #HeartDriven #SeasonsGreetings #Gratitude #Collaboration #Momentum #SocialMovement #DevelopmentForAll

We are excited to announce our first event of 2025! And we hope you'll join this groundbreaking discussion. Report Launch: “From Sports to Screens: Exposing Big Alcohol’s Predatory Practices in 2024” Find all information about the speakers, program, and purpose of the event and how to register, here: https://lnkd.in/dbZfr8ZV #BigAlcoholExposed #AlcoholHarms #AlcoholIssues #CDoH #ConflictOfInterest

New Study Sheds Light on Power of Sharing Lived Experience to Engage Policymakers with Substance Use Research 👉 This study aimed to experimentally test different narrative frames as tools for optimizing policymakers’ engagement with Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder research. 💡 The study highlights the power of people with lived experience sharing their stories in optimizing policymakers’ engagement with Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder research, which is critical for improving the use of rigorous, unbiased scientific research in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder policies and improving public health outcomes. https://lnkd.in/dHAcSK_i #PublicDiscourse #AlcPolPrio #Advocacy #Communication #LivedExperience #AlcoholPolicy #PolicyChange #AlcoholIssues