Use as directed: do standard drink labels on alcohol containers help consumers drink (ir)responsibly? Real‐world evidence from a quasi‐experimental study in Yukon, Canada

Schoueri-Mychasiw, Nour; Weerasinghe, Ashini; Stockwell, Tim; Vallance, Kate; Hammond, David; Greenfield, Thomas K.; McGavock, Jonathan; Hobin, Erin

doi:10.1111/dar.13165

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“…In a few cases, AWL information was combined with information on low-risk drinking guidelines and standard drink volume. The quasi-experiment conducted in Yukon, Northern Canada examined awareness of low-risk drinking guidelines [ 78 ]. With the introduction of alcohol warning labels in the intervention site, awareness of the guidelines increased by 2.9 times and knowledge of drinking limits also increased in contrast to the comparison site.…”

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“… These new AWLs should be government-mandated, ensure that enforcement mechanisms are in place, and their implementation regularly monitored and documented [ 6 , 12 , 25 , 36 , 39 , 81 , 97 , 145 , 147 , 148 , 150 , 151 , 166 ]. Innovative designs should be used, including a combination of text and images, large font, bright colors and placement on the front of cans and bottles containing alcohol [ 6 , 25 , 28 , 36 , 39 , 44 , 47 , 50 , 61 , 66 , 78 , 164 , 165 ]. The messages should be clear, factual and specific, and not include vague and confusing phrases, such as “please drink responsibly” [ 6 , 8 , 36 , 39 , 49 , 55 , 66 , 67 , 84 , 88 , 166 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Innovative designs should be used, including a combination of text and images, large font, bright colors and placement on the front of cans and bottles containing alcohol [ 6 , 25 , 28 , 36 , 39 , 44 , 47 , 50 , 61 , 66 , 78 , 164 , 165 ].…”

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Alcohol Health Warning Labels: A Rapid Review with Action Recommendations

Giesbrecht

Reisdorfer

Rios

2022

IJERPH

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A rapid review of research on health warning labels located on alcohol containers (AWLs) was conducted. Using five search engines (Embase, Medline, Pubmed, Scopus, Psyinfo), 2975 non-duplicate citations were identified between the inception date of the search engine and April 2021. Of those, 382 articles were examined and retrieved. We selected 122 research papers for analysis and narrative information extraction, focusing on population foci, study design, and main outcomes. Research included public opinion studies, surveys of post-AWL implementation, on-line and in-person experiments and real-world quasi-experiments. Many studies focused on the effects of the 1989 United States Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act on perceptions, intentions and behavior. Others focused on Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, England or Scotland, Italy and France. There was substantial variation in the design of the studies, ranging from small-scale focus groups to on-line surveys with large samples. Over time, evidence has been emerging on label design components, such as large size, combination of text and image, and specific health messaging, that is likely to have some desired impact on knowledge, awareness of risk and even the drinking behavior of those who see the AWLs. This body of evidence provides guidance to policy-makers, and national and regional authorities, and recommendations are offered for discussion and consideration.

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Alcohol Health Warning Labels: A Rapid Review with Action Recommendations

Giesbrecht

Reisdorfer

Rios

2022

IJERPH

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“…To date, studies investigating the effects of preliminary safety labels for alcohol products in Canada have reported promising results. In a quasi-experimental study in Yukon on 2049 individuals, participants of the intervention group (exposed to alcohol products with safety labels containing cancer warnings, low-risk drinking guidelines, and standard drink information) were more likely than the control group (exposed to usual safety labels focused on alcohol use during pregnancy and driving and on possible health effects) to recall the label contents and to support the use of the new safety labels [43][44]. Additionally, participants of the intervention group were less likely to purchase alcohol that was of low cost and of greater strength [43].…”

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A Narrative Review of the Efficacy and Design of Safety Labels on Tobacco Products to Promote the Use of Safety Labels on Alcohol Products in Canada

Yau¹,

Yau²,

Hussaini³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Alcohol is consumed by approximately three-quarters of Canadians. Alcohol causes acquired liver disease, increases the risk of cancer, has detrimental effects on mental health, and leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality are high, and urgent public health measures are warranted to prevent and control these. Tobacco safety labels have been shown in numerous studies to reduce tobacco consumption. Much can be learned from the design of tobacco safety labels in creating promising alcohol safety labels that can possibly help reduce alcohol consumption. The aim of this paper is to review the efficacy of tobacco safety labels in reducing tobacco consumption and the design of tobacco safety labels and to propose a promising design for alcohol safety labels based on our findings. English peerreviewed papers published in western countries since 2000 were searched on PubMed and Google Scholar. Keywords and synonyms were used to search pertinent papers, which were subsequently screened by title and abstract and fully reviewed if relevant. Findings from studies comparing designs of safety labels on alcohol and tobacco products are similar. Graphics, higher emotion content, and greater size are associated with greater attention, awareness, negative emotions, intention to quit, and reduction in consumption. Mixed results are found for testimonials containing safety labels on tobacco products. It is unclear whether testimonials on alcohol safety labels reduce alcohol consumption or not. Safety labels with specific information, such as tobacco-related costs and alcohol-related cancer risks, are more effective in reducing tobacco consumption. In conclusion, preliminary alcohol safety labels show promise. Large safety labels with graphics and high emotional content appear to be most effective and may reduce alcohol consumption.

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“…12. First, since the Act was passed and the FSAI consultation closed, there has been positive evaluation concerning the real-world impact of warnings on the packaging of alcoholic drinks in a Canadian territory [e.g., 14 – 17 ] and further evidence of the potential public health impact in the United Kingdom (UK) [e.g., 5 , 6 ]. Second, research suggests that stronger labelling is supported by the public [ 18 ], including in Ireland [ 19 ], and that increased awareness of the health impacts of alcohol may increase public support for other alcohol control policies [ 20 ].…”

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