Alcohol Advertising Report Criticised
Report From Steering Group Reviewing Alcohol Advertising
The recommendations in the report are little better than the present situation of industry self-regulation of alcohol advertising, said Dr Viola Palmer, Chairperson of the Group Against Liquor Advertising. The changes recommended are cosmetic. There is no recognition of the seriousness of the youth drinking culture.
The report’s huge defect is that it ignores the possibility of a ban on advertising and sponsorship. Half of the individual and half of the health sector submissions advocated this. The report is based on the premise that advertising is acceptable and finds no need to justify this.
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