It really bothers me when there is a real problem facing our children and instead of tackling it head-on we get distracted by minor factors. A disturbing number of kids are turning to alcohol and instead of getting to the crux of the issue, experts are worried about alcohol advertising::
ALCOHOL is fast becoming the No. 1 threat facing Australian children and there is no adequate system in place to stop them being exposed to alcohol advertising, Australia’s foremost child health expert, Fiona Stanley, says.
The former Australian of the Year will chair a new alternative alcohol advertising review body, which health experts say is needed because the industry-based code is failing to protect children.
The Alcohol Advertising Review Board will assess complaints from members of the public about alcohol advertising, and will look at areas not covered by the current code, such as sponsorship or advertisement placement.
Tags: Addiction, Advertising, alcohol, alcohol advertising, Alcohol Advertising Review Board, child health expert, Education, Fiona Stanley, Health, life, Mike Daube, Parenting, Stephen Strachan
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March 21, 2012 at 10:12 pm |
I heartily agree – I know plenty of kids who drink a lot and their drinking has nothing to do with alcohol advertising. They drink because their peers drink, they drink because they like the feeling of being drunk, they drink because they think it makes them a man and they drink because they see their family members and friends drinking.
let’s see the government tackle THAT!