Commentary on Manthey et al.: No more missed opportunities—We need to address the absence of robust and comprehensive evaluations about the real-world impact of statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing

Citation

Critchlow N (2024) Commentary on Manthey et al.: No more missed opportunities—We need to address the absence of robust and comprehensive evaluations about the real-world impact of statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16471

Abstract
The pattern of inertia and missed opportunities for undertaking high-quality evaluations of real-world statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing is untenable. Jurisdictions planning to implement statutory restrictions for alcohol marketing must start doing so alongside high-quality, comprehensive and well-resourced research programmes.

Keywords
Alcohol marketing; alcohol advertising; alcohol promotion; policy evaluation; alcohol policy

Journal
Addiction

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Dr Nathan Critchlow

Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing