The Urgent Need to Advance Alcohol Marketing Regulation to Protect Children

Pantani, Daniela; Sanchez, Zila M.; Pinsky, Ilana

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“…Alcohol use and misuse can cause both physical brain damage and psychosocial impairment (De Santis et al., 2019; Osna et al., 2020; Robert et al., 2020; Sullivan et al., 2018). Unfortunately, global alcohol consumption continues to rise, particularly with respect to problem drinking in young people (Pantani et al., 2020; Windle, 2020). To reduce alcohol use and associated consequences in young adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) created the slogan: “less alcohol, the better” (https://www.who.int/topics/alcohol_drinking/zh/).…”

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Differential effects of alcohol‐drinking patterns on the structure and function of the brain and cognitive performance in young adult drinkers: A pilot study

Guo

Yan²,

Chen

et al. 2021

Brain and Behavior

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Introduction This study was aimed to determine how different patterns of alcohol consumption drive changes to brain structure and function and their correlation with cognitive impairments in young adult alcohol drinkers. Methods In this study, we enrolled five groups participants and defined as: long‐term abstinence from alcohol (LA), binge drinking (BD), long‐term low dosage alcohol consumption but exceeding the safety drinking dosage (LD), long‐term alcohol consumption of damaging dosage (LDD), and long‐term heavy drinking (HD). All participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) to acquire data on brain structure and function, including gray matter volume (GMV), fractional amplitude of low‐frequency fluctuation (fALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), functional connectivity (FC), and brain network properties. The cognitive ability was evaluated with the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT), intelligence quotient (IQ), and short delay free recall (SDFR). Results Compared to LA, GMV significantly decreased in the brain regions in VN, SMN, and VAN in the alcohol‐drinking groups (BD, LD, LDD, and HD). ReHo was significantly enhanced in the brain regions in VN, SMN, and VAN, while fALFF significantly increased in the brain regions in VN and SMN. The number of intra‐ and inter‐modular connections within networks (VN, SMN, sensory control network [SCN], and VAN) and their connections to other modules were abnormally changed. These changes adversely affected cognition (e.g., IQ, CVLT, SDFR). Conclusion Despite the small sample size, this study provides new evidence supporting the need for young people to abstain from alcohol to protect their brains. These findings present strong reasoning for updating anti‐alcohol slogans and guidelines for young people in the future.

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Differential effects of alcohol‐drinking patterns on the structure and function of the brain and cognitive performance in young adult drinkers: A pilot study

Guo

Yan²,

Chen

et al. 2021

Brain and Behavior

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“…Furthermore, marketing strategies are aggressive toward adolescents 40 − who are particularly vulnerable to propaganda 41 − which may increase parents' concerns. Restricting alcohol advertising is an effective measure to prevent alcohol harms.…”

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Would the Brazilian population support the alcohol policies recommended by the World Health Organization?

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the support of the Brazilian population to the alcohol-policies proposed by the World Health Organization to decrease alcohol harm (specifically: to decrease alcohol availability and advertising, and to increase pricing). In addition, we evaluated the factors associated with being against those policies. METHODS Data from 16,273 Brazilians, aged 12–65 years, interviewed in the 3rd Brazilian Household Survey on Substance Use (BHSU-3) were analyzed. The BHSU-3 is a nationwide, probability survey conducted in 2015. Individuals were asked if they would be against, neutral, or in favor of seven alcohol policies grouped as: 1) Strengthen restrictions on alcohol availability; 2) Enforce bans or restrictions on alcohol advertising, sponsorship, and promotion; and 3) Raise prices on alcohol through excise taxes and pricing. Generalized linear models were fitted to evaluate factors associated with being against each one of those policies and against all of policies. RESULTS Overall, 28% of the Brazilians supported all the above mentioned policies, whereas 16% were against them. The highest rate of approval refers to restricting advertising (53%), the lowest refers to increasing prices (40%). Factors associated with being against all policies were: being male (AOR = 1.1; 95%CI: 1.0–1.3), not having a religion (AOR = 1.4; 95%CI: 1.1–1.8), being catholic (AOR = 1.3; 95%CI: 1.1–1.5), and alcohol dependence (AOR = 1.6; 95%CI: 1.1–2.4). CONCLUSIONS The Brazilian government could count on the support of most of the population to restrict alcohol advertising. This information is essential to tackle the lobby of the alcohol industry and its clever marketing strategy.

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A Cultura do Esquenta entre as Juventudes no Lazer Noturno

Romera,

Freitas,

Mion

2023

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Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar o fenômeno do "esquenta", suas práticas, motivações e impactos, por meio da revisão da literatura. A disseminação da cultura do "esquenta" como forma de consumo recreativo de álcool durante o lazer noturno e a escassez de estudos específicos sobre a temática no Brasil motivaram o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa. Foi realizada revisão na base de dados Periódicos Capes, por meio de 10 buscas diferentes, o que resultou em um total de 995 artigos. Com base nos critérios aplicados no estudo, foram selecionados 35 artigos para compor esta pesquisa. As discussões sugerem que jovens de vários países que praticam esquenta procuram economizar recursos financeiros frente os altos preços praticados em bares e outros estabelecimentos noturnos, e compartilhar expectativas sociais e emocionais entre seus pares. No entanto, o esquenta pode acomodar o uso excessivo de álcool por uma parcela dos jovens, constituindo fatores de risco para consequências negativas durante eventos de lazer noturno, como mal-estar, vômito e desmaios, embora a literatura também aponte aspectos positivos do fenômeno em relação a prevenção para uma parte dos jovens, como beber menos quando têm alguma vivência de lazer principal na noite.

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The Urgent Need to Advance Alcohol Marketing Regulation to Protect Children

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Differential effects of alcohol‐drinking patterns on the structure and function of the brain and cognitive performance in young adult drinkers: A pilot study

Differential effects of alcohol‐drinking patterns on the structure and function of the brain and cognitive performance in young adult drinkers: A pilot study

Would the Brazilian population support the alcohol policies recommended by the World Health Organization?

A Cultura do Esquenta entre as Juventudes no Lazer Noturno

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