05 Apr 2009 04:00 AM
Urgent Summit Needed On Alcohol Advertising, Australia
The Australian Medical Association says the government must call an urgent summit on alcohol advertising.
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, congratulated the distilling industry for its decision to voluntarily cease daytime television advertising, but said much more was needed.
"We need some leadership here. The distilling industry must be applauded for the move, by we've still got another 80 % of alcohol advertisers using the sports broadcasting exemption to attract a new generation of drinkers," Dr Capolingua said…
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, congratulated the distilling industry for its decision to voluntarily cease daytime television advertising, but said much more was needed.
"We need some leadership here. The distilling industry must be applauded for the move, by we've still got another 80 % of alcohol advertisers using the sports broadcasting exemption to attract a new generation of drinkers," Dr Capolingua said…
