College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

Aims  To review research literature and available information on the extent and impacts of marketing, current policy response and the interests engaged in the policy debate in order to inform recommendations for policy change on alcohol marketing.Methods  Relevant literature, including systematic reviews and publicly available information (websites and participant observation) is reviewed and synthesized.Results  Alcohol marketing has expanded markedly in the past 50 years and, while there remains uncertainty about the impact across the population, there is now clear evidence of its impact on

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