UK rules state that alcohol cannot be advertised in places where more than 25% of the audience is under 18 years of age. However, social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are heavily used by children and young…
Scottish alcohol multi-buy ban did not work
Ryota Nakamura et al., conducted a study which assessed the effect of Scotland’s multi-buy ban implemented in October 2011. Their findings showed that the ban failed to reduce the amount of alcohol purchased. The research is published in the leading…
Do the most effective interventions have the most public support?
We carried out the first systematic review of the literature on public attitudes to government interventions to reduce tobacco and alcohol use, increase physical activity and/or improve diet. The review included 200 studies. We found that people regarded interventions that…