No grounds to beware Drinkaware

Lewis, Derek

doi:10.1111/add.12629

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“…In particular, there are concerns that the emphasis in 'responsible drinking' messages is less on being 'responsible' and more on 'drinking'. However, the industry is adamant that it has worthy intentions [11], and points to advertising industry awards won by these advertisements as evidence of campaign effectiveness [12,13].…”

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Reverse engineering a ‘responsible drinking’ campaign to assess strategic intent

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“…In contrast to the various concerns discussed previously, there are also opposing views which are much less frequently articulated but may provide material with which to question the validity of those concerns 27, 55, 106, 107, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151.…”

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“…Lemmens commented on his participation that; ‘my conclusion at the end of the Dublin meeting was that the industry was not willing to accept any restrictions in their dealing with the research field’ 70. The views investigated here do not analyse industry actor interventions in controversies, which have more specific content and/or offer similar views to those previously described 125, 126, 129, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144.…”

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Alcohol industry involvement in science: A systematic review of the perspectives of the alcohol research community

McCambridge

Mialon

2018

Drug and Alcohol Review

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IssuesAlcohol companies have recently invested large sums of money in answering research questions to which they have clear vested interests in the outcomes. There have been extensive concerns about corporate influence on public health sciences, following the experience with the tobacco industry.ApproachThis systematic review aims to investigate the perspectives of researchers on the activities of alcohol industry actors in relation to science, in order to guide future research. All data published in peer‐reviewed journals (including commentaries, opinion pieces, editorials and letters as well as research reports) were eligible for inclusion. This analysis focuses on the manifest rather than latent content of the articulated views, and accordingly adopts a thematic analysis using an inductive approach to the generation of themes.Key FindingsThere are serious concerns identified in three main areas, principally defined by where the impacts of industry scientific activities occur; on evidence informed policy making (instrumental uses of research by industry actors), on the content of the scientific evidence base itself (industry funding as a source of bias); and on the processes of undertaking research (transgressions of basic scientific norms). There are also opposing views which provide a useful critique. The evidence‐base on the validity of all concerns has been slow to develop.ImplicationsThe concerns are extensive, longstanding and unresolved and high quality investigations are needed.ConclusionThis study informs the detailed content of the research needed to address the concerns identified here.

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“…Numerous studies, including several published subsequently, find that such initiatives may do the opposite through, for example, misinformation to the public [6–8]; the maintenance of social norms that support commercial, rather than public health interests [9–11]; and using CSR activities as forms of indirect marketing [5]. SAOs such as Drinkaware nevertheless make strong claims that their activities are supported by scientific evidence, and they recruit medical and scientific colleagues for this purpose [12–14].…”

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Recruitment, risks, rewards and regrets: Senior researcher reflections on working with alcohol industry social aspects organisations

Mitchell

McCambridge

2021

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Introduction A growing body of literature suggests alcohol industry corporate social responsibility activity, including the creation of ‘social aspects’ organisations (SAO), may harm rather than improve public health. We aimed to explore established researcher experiences of working with SAOs, and the factors informing their decisions to do so. Methods Qualitative interview study with senior alcohol researchers who had previous or ongoing connections to SAOs or their predecessors initiated when their careers were established (n = 16). Thematic analysis using NVivo software. Results Established researchers were recruited for their expertise by alcohol industry SAOs via employees who were previously academics or via academic colleagues with SAO connections. Motivated by the desire to improve public health and ‘reach out’ beyond academia, researchers were confident that they could maintain their independence when sharing their expertise with SAOs. Short‐term connections included attendance at SAO‐funded events and book chapter contributions. Sometimes, these led to long‐term relationships with SAOs, or researchers were invited to long‐term roles by a colleague. These included memberships of scientific advisory committees, board positions, or work as independent consultants. Most researchers reflected negatively on their experiences and had ended their associations, while some had positive experiences. Discussion and Conclusion Current and former researchers play key roles in initiating connections with SAOs, with industry‐funded events and invitations to long‐term roles by trusted colleagues, mechanisms used to facilitate the development of such relationships. Our study adds to existing evidence that SAO scientific activity does not contribute to public health goals, but does present industry with public relations opportunities.

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No grounds to beware Drinkaware

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Reverse engineering a ‘responsible drinking’ campaign to assess strategic intent

Reverse engineering a ‘responsible drinking’ campaign to assess strategic intent

Alcohol industry involvement in science: A systematic review of the perspectives of the alcohol research community

Recruitment, risks, rewards and regrets: Senior researcher reflections on working with alcohol industry social aspects organisations

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