Research
How influential is advertising?
Alcohol is the most consumed substances in Australia, yet we know it cause the most social and physical harms to society.
Alcohol is the most consumed substances in Australia. It causes the most social and physical harms, yet we see it advertised everywhere. A few weeks ago we featured an article in our newsletter stating that young people who like alcohol brands on social media tend to drink more and at riskier levels. The Alcohol Beverage Advising Code (ABAC) released their 2016 Year in Review and the Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) has released their annual 2015 -2016 report.
Professor David Nutt has done a lot of research in the UK about the damage that alcohol is causing every year.