The legal drinking age should be raised to 21 and advertising of alcohol in public spaces and on social  media should be banned, OASI Foundation have said. "It is our moral obligation... to state what needs to be stated, based on research and experience.” timesofmalta.com/article/raise-…

"This is not a cure all, but this is one of the most powerful and immediate levers the government can pull to reduce the frequency and severity of domestic violence." Kym Valentine abc.net.au/news/2025-08-0…

"The Senate [in Thailand] has approved the amended Alcohol Control Bill, easing restrictions on alcohol-related communication and offering greater support for local brewers and small-scale producers." bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener…

"The United States' 15% tariff on EU goods could reduce the value of alcohol sales by almost $2 billion and put 25,000 US jobs at risk, a group of 57 alcohol industry groups wrote in a letter sent to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday." reuters.com/world/us/lette…

The UK’s advertising self-regulator is in favour of the distribution of alcohol ads it banned, Alcohol Review was told, after millions were exposed to a banned ad this week. alcohol-review.com/story/banned-a…

The alcohol, gambling and junk food industries have no place providing educational materials to schools. 58 leading academics and orgs have urged Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to follow Ireland’s lead in removing these materials from classrooms. As Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 states: