In light of major alcohol policy changes on the horizon in Ontario, I encourage anyone interested in the science regarding alcohol policy to read Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity by world leading experts on alcohol and health: researchgate.net/publication/36…

Lest anyone forget what a fun time we had in Cape Town at #gapc2023 , the important presentations, stimulating conversations, & the conference declaration .....

Great session at the #GAPC2023 about disrupting the impacts of conflict of interest.

Opening Day 2 of #GAPC2023 with a welcome by the indigenous Koisan community.

As 7th Global Alcohol Policy Conference #gapc2023 kicks off in Cape Town this morning with ~500 attendees from >50 countries, local policy analyst calls host country's government out for dropping the🏈in terms of legislative action to reduce alcohol harms dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-1…

Professor Jurgen Rehm sharing some suggestion on how to handle industry SCARE-tactics regarding alcohol taxation with the delegates at the #GAPC2023

Ms Bongi Ndondo of Hlanganisa Fund for Social & Gender Justice SAAPA SA #PassLiquorBillsNow addresses #GAPC2023 on the connections between alcohol and gender-based violence and on the failure to address the issue properly.

Now underway in Cape Town, the Global Alcohol Policy Conference. Opening by GAPA Chair, Sally Casswell #GAPC2023

In the last 2 years, the European Commission has had:
- 270 meetings with alcohol industry
- 14 meetings with NGOs

What could be the reason for the limited information available to consumers about the #health #damage of #alcholol ? 🤔

#alcohollabelling

Looking forward to an interesting opening session of the Global Alcohol Policy Conference #GAPC2023 starting in Cape Town in a little more than three weeks. Registration is still open. gapc2023.samrc.ac.za/index.html

Looking forward to an interesting opening session of the Global Alcohol Policy Conference #GAPC2023 starting in Cape Town in a little more than three weeks. Registration is still open. gapc2023.samrc.ac.za/index.html

Alcohol Taxes Are a Public Health Win-Win.

Read the new op-ed from Jeffrey Drope and Rebecca Perl in Global Health NOW outlining 5 falsehoods promoted by the alcohol industry to prevent the rollout of lifesaving laws. globalhealthnow.org/2023-09/alcoho…

SAAPA ZW is deeply concerned about the proliferation of liquor shops in City of Harare and other urban areas, which pose serious threats to public health, safety, and social welfare. #Zimbabwe Ministry of HealthZW WHO Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Republic Police Parliament of Zimbabwe
herald.co.zw/harares-liquor…

Reminder: Don’t miss the GAPC 2023 Conference youtu.be/r1hn5LJgjiU?si…
Global Alcohol Policy Alliance #PassLiquorBillsNow Social Development National Department of Health

GAPC 2023 – Cape Town WHO/Europe Side Event, 23rd October 2023 Global Alcohol Policy Alliance SubstanceUse@gcu Carina Ferreira-Borges EurocareBrussel Movendi International SHAAP Alison Douglas

They are coming to #Africa in October...join us at the 7th global alcohol policy conference #GAPC2023 #PeopleBeforeProfits
See you soon- FORUT Intl Confederation of ATOD Research Associations I-CAAN Alcohol Forum Ireland, Create & Inspire Change Global Alcohol Policy Alliance World Health Organization (WHO) #PassLiquorBillsNow Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance Internews The Conversation Africa Spotlight Health-e News

Looking forward to contributing to this. Voices of communities rising 🤗

The alcohol and tobacco industries have much in common, both:

1⃣Kill millions a year
2⃣Rely on marketing to retain customers
3⃣Have a high level of control over product pricing
4⃣Seek to recruit people from emerging markets

So let's regulate them in similar ways.

The #SocialMedia Industry as a Commercial Determinant of #Health

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#CommercialDeterminants #PublicHealth #Misinformation #SocialResponsibility #Health HarmingIndustries #IJHPM #Health Policy

Nora Kenworthy

Alcohol marketing leads young people to drink more, and to drink at an earlier age, exposing them to significant harm.

Other legal products that have health risks, such as cigarettes, are subject to marketing restrictions.

A comparable approach should be given to alcohol.