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Social Media, Sport and Alcohol Advertising

Scientific article

11 December 2016

A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review examines the social media presence of alcohol brands that sponsor spectator sports in Australia. It highlights the way in which these brands use sport and social media in their...

And the Winner Is….

Scientific article

27 September 2016

To drink alcohol at sporting events has become the social norm. A new study conducted collaboratively by Eastern Health and Turning Point Alcohol and Drugs Centre has discovered that drunkenness and related harm in Australia tend to reach...

Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs: Sport as a Healthy Alternative

Scientific article

7 September 2016

Eighty percent of 3- to 17-year-olds play some form of sport. Practitioners in the field of drug prevention have looked to promote sporting activity as a healthy alternative to substance use amongst young people. The Canadian Centre on...