Exploring the way young people respond to alcohol references in Internet media, the prevalence and nature of alcohol content and the relationship to their consumption and attitudes to alcohol.
Gender, alcohol and interventions
May 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
How do gender attributes and attitudes affect young men’s and women’s alcohol use? Are different health promotion interventions required for young men and women?
Parent-child intervention prevents heavy drinking in Dutch teens
November 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
In this Dutch study, promoting parental rule setting and classroom alcohol education together nearly halved the proportion of adolescents who went on to drink heavily. Rarely have such strong and sustained drinking prevention impacts been recorded from these types of interventions.
Two thirds of drunk teenagers given alcohol by parents – Telegraph
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Police have called for a national debate on parental responsibility after 70 per cent of drunk teenagers stopped in a seaside town were found to have been given alcohol by their mother or father. Officers in Newquay, Cornwall, said that when they contacted parents to tell them that they had confiscated drink from their children [...]
Investigating the Effectiveness of Education in Relation to Alcohol:
September 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
A Systematic Investigation of Critical Elements for Optimum Effectiveness of Promising Approaches and Delivery Methods in School and Family Linked Alcohol Education.
This review examined evidence for school and family linked alcohol education programmes to reduce or prevent the misuse of alcohol by young people.
Glasgow’s ‘problem’ pubs and clubs to be targeted – Scotsman.com
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A dedicated police squad is being set up to crack down on problem pubs and clubs in Scotland’s biggest city. The officers will visit hundreds of licensed premises in Glasgow in the coming weeks and check they are following legislation. It is understood that venues that sell to under-age drinkers and drunks and premises with [...]
Booze giant’s Facebook tie-up sparks ad concerns • The Register
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Global alcohol retailer Diageo has announced that it is stepping up its multimillion dollar partnership with Facebook, leading to fears of booze adverts reaching young audiences. Diageo said that its current deal with Facebook has seen US sales of Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Crown Royal and Jose Cuervo Margaritas jump by 20 per cent, while [...]
Facebook deal with Diageo fuels under-age drinking fears | Technology | The Guardian
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Drinks giant’s marketing tie-up on advertising pages raises concerns about health impact on teenagers Facebook’s advertising tie-up with drinks giant Diageo has fueled fears of under-age drinking. Photograph: Action Press / Rex Features A multimillion-dollar deal agreed between Facebook and drinks company Diageo will fuel the under-age drinking epidemic by exposing increasing numbers of young [...]
The Cost of Alcohol: The Advocacy for a Minimum Price per Unit in the UK
September 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
UK drinkers regularly consume alcohol in excess of guideline limits; alcohol consumption and binge drinking are also known to have increased in recent years. One reason for this is the availability of low-cost alcoholic beverages. The introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol has been proposed as a means to reduce alcohol consumption in the UK.
US experts recommend alcohol tax rises as an important public health measure
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
High on the UK pre-election policy agenda, alcohol tax rises have now been reviewed and accepted by a national US panel of experts as a major public health measure to curb excessive alcohol use and related harms.
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