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11812Following the science on public health partnerships: the alcohol industry is no ordinary stakeholder
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Following the science on public health partnerships: the alcohol industry is no ordinary stakeholder

A recent study looked at how the Portman Group, Drinkaware, and Public Health England interacted during a health campaign and how this allowed the industry to position itself as part of the solution to alcohol harm. In this blog, the issue of such commercial influence is highlighted, reinforcing the argument that strong governance principles are needed.

Dr Nason Maani, Professor Mark Petticrew, and Dr May van Schalkwyk

29 Oct 2024

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Andy Bell

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1274Addicted lawyers: can the insurance industry help?

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Jonathan Goodliffe

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1272Minimum Unit Pricing: a welcome and useful form of alcohol regulation

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1270Why do we treat alcohol and the alcohol industry so differently from Big Tobacco?

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Benjamin Hawkins

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Simone Pettigrew

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