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wre

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New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising 1
#13987666 - 02/18/11 11:08 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1102/S00183/protect-young-people-by-banning-alcohol-advertising.htm
Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising
The current system of voluntary self-regulation of alcohol advertising is not working to reduce the harms from excess drinking, especially amongst young people, which is why the glamorization of alcohol through public advertising and sponsorship should be banned.
In its submission sent to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Alcohol Reform Bill, NORML NZ cited research showing that alcohol advertising and promotion increases the likelihood of adolescents taking up alcohol, and drinking more if they already use alcohol.
“We think current regulation concerning the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco is an effective model that should be consistently applied across alcohol and other drugs,” said NORML president Stephen McIntyre today.
“When cannabis finally becomes legally regulated and taxed here, we expect it to be treated the same and subject to an R18 restriction for purchase, as well as a ban on public advertising and promotion. Our New Zealand model is the Daktory in West Auckland which has a strict R18 policy.”
“In Holland, where cannabis is available for sale to adults-only from licensed coffeeshops images of cannabis or any other type of display or promotion featuring cannabis cannot be publicly displayed.”
“Furthermore, the Dutch have a policy of ‘No Nuisance’ both for bars selling alcohol and coffeeshops.”
“The policy means that both bars and coffeeshops are held responsible for what patrons do even after leaving the premises. Because they can lose their license, those establishments have a strong interest in not getting customers to the state where violence or trouble are likely to occur.”
“Implementation of such a policy in New Zealand for all licensed premises as well as off-licenses would have a hugely beneficial impact on the way alcohol is sold and consumed.”
“What’s more, ‘No Nuisance’ is a flexible concept that can be adapted by local authorities and communities for their own circumstances and priorities; for example, deciding how close bars can be located in proximity to schools,” concluded Mr McIntyre.
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argg
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: wre]
#13989149 - 02/19/11 09:17 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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all the stupid shit they do to prevent people from doing shit is retarded but this makes sense. The ads out there glorify use of booze by showing a happy party with hot chicks and no negatives so it would be good to eliminate the ads. The stuff sells it self well enough and eliminating the ads may help stop some youths from seeking it out at a younger more soft-headed age.
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PreparationH
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: argg]
#13989246 - 02/19/11 09:52 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Completely agree. When marijuana is legalized there should be no advertising either.
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sorahtak
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: PreparationH]
#13989985 - 02/19/11 01:13 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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PreparationH said: Completely agree. When marijuana is legalized there should be no advertising either.
Could we let them do it for just a little bit though?
I would really like to see what kind of marijuana ads they would come up with.
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Rabid Jelly Bean
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: sorahtak]
#13992727 - 02/19/11 10:13 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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sorahtak said:
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PreparationH said: Completely agree. When marijuana is legalized there should be no advertising either.
Could we let them do it for just a little bit though?
I would really like to see what kind of marijuana ads they would come up with.
Well I'm sure there would be ads online everywhere.
Banning alcohol ads would be nice except for never seeing a funny beer commercial again .
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rubberlizard
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: Rabid Jelly Bean]
#13996106 - 02/20/11 03:03 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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In Norway there are almost no alcohol commercials, but the kids still drink. And do drugs for that matter.
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sorahtak
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: rubberlizard]
#14005720 - 02/22/11 03:14 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah, I for one never really got the impression that the reason kids drink is that it looked fun in the commercial.
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Remix
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Re: New Zealand: Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising [Re: sorahtak]
#14007464 - 02/22/11 01:19 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Alcohol doesn't have to be advertised for people (even youth) to think it's fun.
Especially because, for most, being drunk is fun regardless.
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Edited by Remix (02/22/11 01:20 PM)
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