Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

Memo for the President: Alcohol is Safer than Marijuana

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Joel Whitaker

To President Obama, marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol: “As has been well-documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked … Continue reading →

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Get the Recognition Your CSR Efforts Deserve

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Joel Whitaker

Your entire organization works hard to do right by your community.  Whether it’s a campaign to prevent drunk or underage driving, employee involvement in a community project such as cleaning up rivers or building house for Habitat for Humanity, adoption … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Bev/Al Advertisers to Shun Facebook

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Joel Whitaker

We have never suggested that bev/al marketers should run ads in one media, or not run ads in another. But this is different.  Facebook has been running videos of people being decapitated.  It’s not accidental, it’s a conscious decision, as … Continue reading →

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A Study About Drinking Raises Ethical Questions

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Joel Whitaker

If ER patients won’t tell you what they were drinking, pretend to be a doctor. That seems to be the main message of a study, paid for with federal tax dollars, by the Center on Alcohol Marketing & Youth (CAMY). … Continue reading →

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Parents Say They Hold Key to Influencing Kids Not to Drink

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Joel Whitaker

Some 89% of parents believe they hold the leading influence over their kids’ decisions not to drink at all or to not drink on occasion. A second tier of perceived influences behind parents on their kids’ decision not to drink … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Policy Essay Contest Deadline Next Friday, Dec. 14

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Joel Whitaker

Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) is accepting entries for its Fifth Annual Essay Contest through Dec. 14.  The topic of this year’s contest is: “If a country were starting alcohol regulation from scratch, what regulatory framework would you advise it … Continue reading →

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