Alcohol advertising has no place on our kids' screens
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Sandra Jones, Australian Catholic University
Research shows children who are exposed to alcohol advertising are more likely to start drinking earlier and to drink more.
But Australian regulations are inadequate to protect children and adolescents from such advertising. That’s the finding of the Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) review of alcohol advertising.
Importantly, it makes 30 recommendations to fix the problem.
But 18 months after ANPHA passed the report to government, the Coalition is yet to formally release it, or act on the recommendations. The Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education (FARE) obtained the report under FOI and posted it online today.
Placement of alcohol advertising
Research from the Unites States shows sixth graders’ exposure to outdoor ads such as billboards and bus stops predicts their alcohol attitudes and intentions at eighth grade.
In Australia, the Outdoor Media Association requires its members not to advertise alcohol on billbo...
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