Alcohol:Portal

Welcome to the Alcohol Portal on Powerbase - your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR

Current Worldwide Alcohol Consumption Among Adults, "ChartsBin Statistics Collector" Accessed 3rd October 2011 This article is part of the Spinwatch public health oriented Alcohol Portal project. Welcome to the Powerbase Alcohol Portal, a guide to the alcohol industry's lobbying and spin. The range of problems associated with alcohol underlines why governance and policy is so important to public health in this area and to our society. We examine governance processes and aim to reveal the links between the alcohol industry and public policymakers, as well as their relationships with the media, scientists and current research and debates within the field. We also review the fragmented framework of the multi-level structures that govern alcohol in order to assess industry involvement in public health policy circles. The overriding aim is to highlight relationships between elected and non-elected actors in this field. Our key focus is the the Alcohol Industry and its personnel. In particular we aim to uncover the links with Alcohol Lobby Groups and Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people. We examine the often poorly funded Alcohol NGOs, which struggle to raise public health issues against the plethora of Alcohol Policy Groups and covertly industry funded Alcohol Front Groups. Lastly we look at the science of alcohol and the role played by Alcohol Science and Scientists in the policy process. See our A-Z of pages on Alcohol here. Powerbase has a policy of strict referencing and is overseen by a Managing editor and a Sysop and several Associate Portal editors. The Editor of the Alcohol Portal is Claire Harkins claire.harkins AT powerbase.info. Booze in the News Gemma McKenna Thursday, 27 September 2012, Harpers Government's zeal for minimum pricing means 'pause' in industry co-operation, warns WSTA David Miller & Claire Harkins, 21st May 2012, ALICE RAP Blog The struggle over Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol has only just begun Claire Smith, 10th May 2012, The Scotsman Diageo issues apology to Brewdog following bar awards debacle Leo Hickman, 6th May 2012, The Guardian Diageo to end funding of Heartland Institute after climate change outburst BBC News, 10th May 2010, Brazil Senate approves controversial World Cup law Lucy Britner, 13th February 2012, WSTA: Scrap alcohol tax hike to give businesses an Olympic boost, Drinks International Eurocare, 13th February 2012, European Commission says minimum pricing on alcohol is not impossible Bloomberg News, 14th February 2012, Carlsberg Looks for Acquisitions in Asia as Europe Stagnates Priority pages on Alcohol S&N This page needs updating to include the firm's 2008 takeover Scottish Retail Consortium and its head Fiona Moriarty are involved in alcohol policy groups Priority Companies:Just how big are these corporations? At least two are still owned by the founding families. Do all of these firms engage in high level lobbying? Pernod Ricard Carlsberg Brown Forman Heineken

Alcohol Facts and Figures Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of all ill-health and premature death in Europe Since 1980 there has been a 240% increase in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland People from the most deprived areas in Scotland are three times more likely to be admitted to hospital with alcohol related issues and seven times more likely to die from them than those from the most affluent areas According to Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems “Between 1980 and 2005 the price of alcohol increased by 22% more than prices generally. However because disposable income has increased by 97% in real terms (Between 1980 and 2005), alcohol was 62% more affordable in 2005 than in 1980” 45% of Scotland prison population claim to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time they committed their offence In 2006, UK alcohol drinks advertisers spent £194m advertising their products on television, radio, press, outdoor and cinema Alcohol Policy Issues The relationship between price and consumption Industry involvement in public health, policy development and implementation Industry involvement in science and research Individual Vs population level controls Contested definitions of "binge" drinking The alcohol lobby The alcohol industry and the revolving door Alcohol industry and the media

Categories This article is part of the Health Portal project of Spinwatch. There are a list of categories associated with this page: Alcohol Alcohol Industry Alcohol Lobby Groups Alcohol NGOs Alcohol Science and Scientists Alcohol Industry People Alcohol Front Groups Alcohol Policy Groups Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people Recent changes to pages on Alcohol on Powerbase Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Industry Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Lobby Groups Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol NGOs Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Science and Scientists Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Industry People Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Front Groups Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Policy Groups Recent Changes to pages on Alcohol Lobbyists and PR people

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