Talk:Alcohol advertising/Archives/2012

Effects of alcohol advertising: where's the evidence?

The only studies cited in this entry to support the hypothesis that alcohol advertising increases alcohol consumption are correlational and cannot, by the very nature of their inadequacies, demonstrate such causality. For example, a recent study reported a high correlation between the wearing of alcohol-branded clothing by young people and their consumption of alcohol. This led to the call for stores to stop selling such merchandise to those under the age of 21.

However, any correlational study would most certainly find a very high correlation between wearing crosses with being Christian and wearing Stars of David with being Jewish. Would anyone really believe that wearing religious jewelry causes one’s religious affiliation? However, they readily jump to the conclusion that alcohol advertising causes increases in alcohol consumption.

Controlled experimental studies could provide evidence of causality. However, not a single controlled experimental study has ever found that alcohol advertising causes an increase in alcohol consumption, causes non-drinkers to begin drinking, or causes alcohol-related problems.

Referencing more correlational studies will provide no evidence that alcohol ads cause any increase in alcohol consumption.

This isn't opinion but fact.David Justin 02:09, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

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Nomination for neutrality check

Lots of POV statements and lack of references for many statements. Article must present both sides of the argument. Please improve. --N419BH (talk) 00:18, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Sweden TV commercials

Swedish TV allows for alcohol advertising for wine, beer, and spirits. I've seen them the last couple years but am not sure when these ads were legalized. Does anyone have more information about this? Sapphirecut (talk) 14:08, 29 June 2010 (UTC)Sapphirecut

Inaccurate and full of flaws There are a number of factual flaws in the article, for example about advertising laws in Sweden. Distilled beverage commercials are not allowed in newspapers in Sweden. However a ruling allows spirit ads in certain magazines targeting an audience of food and drink entertainment professionals. Radio and TV do not allow alcohol ads in Sweden except for light beer (<2,25%). In newspapers ads for beverages <15%, wine and beer are allowed while 20% of the ad will have to contain a warning label. The inaccurate description of Swedish laws on alcohol sets the level of quality of the whole article about alcohol marketing where for example no reference is made to the comprehensive and longitudinal studies made by STAP and EUCAM researchers in the Netherlands. This research proves a link between increased drinking in young people exposed to alcohol advertising compared to youth watching less or much less alcohol commercials. Again the article reveals flaws. /Per-Åke A —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.247.51.125 (talk) 21:59, 27 April 2011 (UTC)