Would the Brazilian population support the alcohol policies recommended by the World Health Organization?

Boni, Raquel Brandini De; Mota, Jurema Corrêa da; Coutinho, Carolina; Bastos, Francisco I.

doi:10.11606/s1518-8787.2022056004093

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“…Of 19 studies conducted in Brazil, only five used a scale to measure alcohol consumption, and only one study used TWEAK 13 . An explanation for the high prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy in some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is the marketing campaigns advertising alcohol consumption, promoting existing alcohol industries, and the failure to adopt important public policies supported by organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) 34 .…”

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Prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy, Brazil, 2011-2012

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This is a national cross-sectional, hospital-based study, which interviewed 23,894 postpartum women in 2011-2012 aiming to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and identifying more vulnerable groups. Alcohol use during pregnancy was identified using the TWEAK scale, and women with a score of ≥ 2 were classified as having a “presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol use”. The national prevalence of alcohol use and the prevalence in subgroups were calculated according to maternal characteristics, with respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Coexistence of smoking, inadequate prenatal consultations, and alcohol use during pregnancy were graphically identified. The prevalence of alcohol use was 14% (95%CI: 13.3-14.7), with 10% (95%CI: 9.3-10.6) of women presenting presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol us during pregnancy. Higher prevalence of alcohol use and presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol us was observed in black women, aged 12-19 years, with lower educational level, from a lower economic class, without a partner, without paid work, with more than three previous births, who did not want to get pregnant, with inadequate prenatal care, with previous delivery in public services, and who reported smoking during pregnancy. Among the interviewees, 1.2% presented all three risk factors for negative perinatal outcomes at the same time: smoking, alcohol use, and inadequate prenatal care. The results showed a high prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and presumable diagnosis of inadequate alcohol us, especially among women with worse social conditions. These data are relevant for the formulation of public policies to prevent alcohol use and provide support services to help this population stop alcohol use during pregnancy.

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“…The already published studies analyzing the role of social media mostly focused on examining patterns of alcohol producers, retailers and influencers using social media to promote alcohol, as well as studies exploring the content of alcohol ads, while researching compliance and the enforcement of a total ban was likely under-researched purely due to the fact that there are only a few countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Norway and the Russian Federation) with such regulations. As there may be growing support for tighter regulations [18][19][20], it is likely that marketing restrictions could also become a more important research topic.…”

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The Comprehensive Alcohol Advertising Ban in Lithuania: A Case Study of Social Media

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Liutkutė-Gumarov

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Alcohol advertising exposure is a risk factor for earlier alcohol initiation and higher alcohol consumption. Furthermore, engagement in digital alcohol marketing, such as liking or sharing an ad on social media, is associated with increased alcohol consumption and binge or hazardous drinking behavior. In light of these challenges, Lithuania has enacted a total prohibition on alcohol advertising, including social media. This study monitored the two most popular social media networks, Facebook and Instagram, to determine compliance with current legislation. In total, 64 Facebook and 51 Instagram profiles were examined. During the 60-day study period, 1442 and 749 posts on the selected Facebook and Instagram profiles, respectively, were published. There were a total of 163 distinct social media alcohol-related posts. Alcohol-related posts accounted for 5.9 percent of total Instagram posts and 8.3 percent of total Facebook posts. Alcohol advertisements accounted for 1.4 percent of all posts (infringement of the Alcohol Control Law). Influencers were responsible for nearly half (45.5 percent) of all observed alcohol-related Instagram posts. The study demonstrates high compliance with Lithuania’s total alcohol advertising ban on social media and emphasizes the importance of adequately monitoring the growing prominence of influencers on social media.

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Prevalência de uso de álcool na gestação, Brasil, 2011-2012

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Resumo: Estudo transversal, de base hospitalar, nacional, com entrevista de 23.894 puérperas, em 2011-2012, com os objetivos de estimar a prevalência de consumo de álcool na gestação e identificar grupos mais vulneráveis. O uso de álcool na gestação foi identificado por meio da escala TWEAK, sendo classificadas como “diagnóstico presumível de uso inadequado de álcool” mulheres com pontuação ≥ 2. Calculou-se a prevalência nacional de uso de álcool e em subgrupos de acordo com características maternas, com respectivos intervalos de 95% de confiança (IC95%). Foram encontradas, de forma gráfica, coexistência de tabagismo, inadequação de consultas pré-natais e ingestão de bebidas alcoólicas na gestação. A prevalência de uso de álcool foi de 14% (IC95%: 13,3-14,7), com 10% (IC95%: 9,3-10,6) das mulheres apresentando diagnóstico presumível de uso inadequado de álcool na gestação. Maiores prevalências de uso de álcool e de diagnóstico presumível de uso inadequado foram observadas em mulheres pretas, com 12-19 anos de idade, com menor índice de escolaridade, de classe econômica mais baixa, sem companheiro, sem trabalho remunerado, com mais de três partos anteriores, que não queriam engravidar, com assistência pré-natal inadequada, com parto em serviços públicos e que referiram tabagismo na gestação. Estima-se que 1,2% das mulheres entrevistadas apresentavam concomitância dos três fatores de risco para desfechos perinatais negativos: fumo, álcool e assistência pré-natal inadequada. Os resultados demonstraram alta prevalência de uso de álcool na gestação e de diagnóstico presumível de uso inadequado, principalmente por mulheres em situação de vulnerabilidade social. São relevantes a elaboração de políticas públicas que contemplem ações de prevenção do uso de bebidas alcoólicas e a prestação de serviços de apoio para cessação do uso de álcool na gravidez.

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Would the Brazilian population support the alcohol policies recommended by the World Health Organization?

Cited by 5 publications

References 39 publications

Prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy, Brazil, 2011-2012

Prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy, Brazil, 2011-2012

The Comprehensive Alcohol Advertising Ban in Lithuania: A Case Study of Social Media

Prevalência de uso de álcool na gestação, Brasil, 2011-2012

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