Vested interests in addiction research and policy. Alcohol industry use of social aspect public relations organizations against preventative health measures

Miller, Peter; Groot, Florentine P de; McKenzie, Stephen; Droste, Nicolas

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03499.x

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“…Although alcohol industry groups publicly state their commitment to reducing underage drinking, 28 researchers and health experts have expressed concern about the industry's apparent conflicts of interest and questioned the effectiveness of industry-led initiatives that purport to address harm associated with alcohol. 29 For example, a study by Pettigrew et al identified that a youth-targeted 'responsible drinking' campaign developed by an alcohol industry social aspects/public relations organisation may be counterproductive. 30 Furthermore, previous studies have shown that alcohol consumption is associated with large economic costs.…”

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Alcohol industry and governmental revenue from young Australians

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2016

Aust. Health Review

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Objective. The aim of the present study was to estimate the revenues collected by government and industry from alcohol consumption by young Australians in 2010.Methods. Statistical analyses were performed on data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2010 and alcohol data collected from an online retailer to calculate the proportion, frequency, quantity and revenues from alcohol consumption by young Australians.Results. One-third of adolescents (12-17 years old) and 85% of young adults (18-25 years old) consume alcohol. More than half the adolescents' alcohol consumption is from ready-to-drink spirits. Revenue generated from alcohol consumption by 12-25 year olds is estimated at $4.8 billion in 2010 (2014 Australian dollars): $2.8 billion to industry (sales) and $2.0 billion to government (taxes).Conclusions. Alcohol consumption by young Australians is prevalent, and young Australian drinkers consume alcohol in substantial amounts. The industry and taxation revenue from young drinkers is also considerable. It would be in the public interest to divert some of this revenue towards health initiatives to reduce drinking by young people, especially given the high societal costs of alcohol consumption.What is known about the topic? Australian adolescents aged 12-17 years consume substantial amounts of alcohol, and substantial amounts of revenue are generated from alcohol sales to them. What does this paper add? This paper provides recent estimates of alcohol consumption and revenue generated by Australian adolescents, and extends estimates to young adults aged 18-25 years. What are the implications for practitioners? A substantial proportion of Australian young people consume alcohol. The sales and taxation revenue generated from young people's drinking is substantial at A$4.8 billion in 2010 and is higher in real terms than estimates from previous studies. Some of the alcohol taxation revenue could be diverted to health promotion and education for young people, because the costs of alcohol consumption in terms of health outcomes and productivity losses for these age groups are expected to be especially high.

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Alcohol industry and governmental revenue from young Australians

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“…In affording respect to each of these realms, researchers honor what Kass (2002) describes as "the rich broth of our social, civil, cultural, and spiritual life together and of the ways in which it seasons us without our knowledge" (p. 65). The well-being of the individual, of institutions, and of society as a whole is at stake in assessing the ethical issues that arise in addiction research, as illustrated by recent studies of corporate social responsibility programs, research on chronic drug users, and the use of animals involved in addiction research (Casswell, 2013;Fisher, 2011;Lynch et al, 2010;Miller et al, 2011). Consider the following scenario as an invitation to apply our discussion up to this point to the realities of a possible research publication situation:…”

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The Road to Paradise: Moral Reasoning in Addiction Publishing

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Stenius³

2017

Publishing Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed

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“…Commercial sector funding can alter research priorities by shaping the research agenda through funding provision or by lobbying decision-makers or fundersfor example, by privileging intervention approaches that are less likely to be effective. 407,408 The sector's involvement in the design or conduct of research has sometimes been found to result in more biased research. 409,410 The dissemination process could also be affected, with greater risks of non-publication and misrepresentation of research findings.…”

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The Health of People: How the social sciences can improve population health

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2017

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Harnessing new technologies and the digital revolutionNovel computational approaches and the ability to link datasets across environments have the power to transform our understanding of the full spectrum of health determinants and to catalyse the adoption of new methods for evaluating the health impacts of individual-and population-level interventions. Innovative technologies, from sensors to wearable devices to artificial intelligence, will also present great opportunities to transform the delivery of health and social care, and to help us achieve the shift towards prevention and early intervention. However, we will need access to data generated by a wide range of individuals and public and private organisations if we are to capitalise on the digital revolution for health. It will also require us to collectively address issues associated with data access, ethics, trust, regulation and skills. We therefore call for ongoing efforts by research funders and key stakeholders to stimulate new research programmes and approaches, and to invest in the necessary transdisciplinary training, for the integration, manipulation and analysis of these data within appropriate ethical and regulatory frameworks. Developing transdisciplinary research capacityThe health of the public research leaders of 2040 are in education and training today. This means we must act now to develop a UK-wide transdisciplinary research capacity with a holistic understanding of the wide range of determinants of health, and the skills and approaches necessary to address them. We therefore describe how to reconfigure the current training pathways to provide the workforce we require for the future, through the development of joint modules for undergraduates and postgraduates between public and population health courses and other disciplines relevant to the health of the public. Aligning perspectives and approachesBetter alignment between public health and clinical practice is needed if we are to achieve the necessary shift to prevention. Our health and social care workforce must be equipped to understand the fundamental principles of 'health of the public' and the continuum of interventions from population to individual. We set out how to achieve this through changes to training and continuing professional development. Our recommendation on the establishment of regional hubs of engagement will catalyse more structured, long-term and effective connection between practitioners and researchers, and ensure that health and social care is based on best available evidence. We also set out how to support decisions on wider implementation of, or disinvestment in, interventions by recommending that all major policies and programmes which impact health and health equity should have independent effectiveness and economic evaluation built in from the start. Working with all sectors of societyThe full societal value of research for the health of the public will not be realised until it is translated into improved health and health equity. This will require iterative ...

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Vested interests in addiction research and policy. Alcohol industry use of social aspect public relations organizations against preventative health measures

Abstract: Drinkwise has been used by the alcohol industry to create an impression of social responsibility while promoting interventions that maintain profits and campaigning against effective interventions such as higher taxes on alcohol.

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Alcohol industry and governmental revenue from young Australians

Alcohol industry and governmental revenue from young Australians

The Road to Paradise: Moral Reasoning in Addiction Publishing

The Health of People: How the social sciences can improve population health

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