IAS statement on new report «How
alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer»
Ahead of the release of the new London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine report «How
alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer», please find the following statement issued by the Institute of Alcohol Studies, below (in bold).
Notes to Editors The report, «How
alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer», by Mark Petticrew, Nason Maani Hessari, Cécile Knai and Elisabete Weiderpass, will be published online in Drug and Alcohol Review at 22:00 6 September 2017 The Institute of Alcohol Studies is an independent institute bringing together evidence, policy and practice from home and abroad to promote and informed debate on alcohol's impact on society.
Not exact matches
Wines of Western Australia chief executive Larry Jorgensen said the
industry organisation wanted a collaborative approach with the Western Australian government on the best way to reduce harmful
alcohol consumption, while minimising unnecessary negative impacts on the broader community, he said.
The initiative will work with police, local authorities, prison and probation staff, the NHS, voluntary
organisations,
alcohol industry, business community, media and local communities, to create an environment which «actively promotes» sensible drinking.
The deal, which is intended to establish voluntary agreements on issues such as labelling and advertising in the
alcohol industry, will still go ahead but without the conferred legitimacy of public health
organisations.
We provide people with evidence - based information about
alcohol and work with the medical community, third sector
organisations, government and the drinks
industry to achieve our goals.