alcohol industry

How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer

Scientific article

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of several types of cancer, including several common cancers. As part of their corporate social responsibility activities, the alcohol industry shares information about alcohol and cancer. in this...

Alcohol industry sustainability commitments

Video and audio recordings

The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar Three in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar Three explores the voluntary commitments on sustainability made by alcohol producers, examining pledges in the wider...

Webinar: Identifying and Mitigating Liability Risks for Excessive Gambling Behaviour

18 February 2020

Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of casinos’ potential liability in negligence for contributing to the risk of excessive gambling, with comparisons to the well-established liability of licensed alcohol providers.

Risk factors include game design, loyalty programs, and an absence of harm-limiting mechanisms.

Advancing Public Health in International Alcohol Control

3 October 2019

Melbourne

Australia

Action is needed by governments to control the marketing, labelling and availability of alcohol given the growing evidence about the burden of disease and premature mortality associated with alcohol use.

Alcohol Industry CSR Organisations: What Can Their Twitter Activity Tell Us about Their Independence and Their Priorities? A Comparative Analysis

Scientific article

12 March 2019

Abstract There are concerns about the accuracy of the health information provided by alcohol industry (AI)-funded organisations and about their independence. We conducted a content analysis of the health information disseminated by AI...

#DontPinkMyDrink Campaign

News

After years of objectifying and sexualising women in their advertising, the alcohol industry is now targeting women more directly, linking their products to women's friendships, feminism and empowerment. However, women’s empowerment will...

Alcohol Industry Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives and Harmful Drinking: A Systematic Review

Scientific article

25 April 2018

Abstract Background: There is growing awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol industry commercial activities, and concern about possible adverse impacts of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, on public health. The...