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In this issue: UK alcohol health policy door open; Annual alcohol deaths globally; Labels work; Indian widowhood often linked to alcohol; Ghana’s celeb ad ban upheld.
Opinion England’s absurd official beer ad brings home the need for regulation, argues Alcohol Review’s editor.
Alcohol messages
A few recent shareable posts highlighting some key alcohol information.
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News
UK alcohol health policy door open: None of the UK election manifestos made specific mention of alcohol health policy but Labour, the likely winner of the July 4th election, leaves the door open to taking action. It pledges to take “preventative public health measures” to tackle the“biggest killers” when UK alcohol deaths remain at near record levels.
Annual alcohol deaths globally: There are 2.6m deaths a year worldwide attributable to alcohol consumption, with three-quarters of the dead being men, says a new WHO report. Nearly two-thirds of these alcohol deaths are from noncommunicable diseases, with 18% of the total from cardiovascular disease and 15% from cancer.
Labels work: Well designed labels carrying rotating messages on alcohol’s adverse health effects are likely to be “particularly effective” in changing consumption behaviour, found a new comprehensive research review.
Indian widowhood often linked to alcohol: Nearly 40% of widows in Tamil Nadu linked their widowhood to the alcohol addiction of their deceased spouse, said a report from the Indian state’s Widows and Destitute Women Welfare Association.
Ghana’s celeb ad ban upheld: Ghana’s Supreme Court this month dismissed a challenge to a law banning celebrities from advertising alcohol.
Feature
England’s absurd beer ad brings home need for regulation
The wisdom of making Euro 2024 a beer marketing bonanza should surely be questioned when alcohol deaths are still 30% above pre-pandemic levels in the UK and elsewhere, argues Alcohol Review’s editor Phil Cain.
Alcohol messages
A few recent shareable posts highlighting some key alcohol information
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NEW: QR codes hide alcohol information
NEW: Alcohol kills twice as many men as women
NEW: Drinking less alcohol means fewer mistakes #1
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