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Interesting to see further restrictions on sale of alcohol in Balearic Islands. Lessons for Ireland re proposed increases in licensing hours in #SaleofAlcoholBill. More alcohol consumed likely to lead to more alcohol harms.
Spain holidays: Balearic Islands to expand anti-tourism law
The popular tourist spot says it will expand an anti-tourism law.
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"Companies are cynically commodifying the guilt, stress and exhaustion many women feel with the pressures of modern life, by selling alcohol as the cure..."
"Companies are cynically commodifying the guilt, stress and exhaustion many women feel with the pressures of modern life, by selling alcohol as the cure." It is time for governments to act, argues Catarina Giorgi, CEO of FARE. @catgiorgi @fareaustralia
Great piece from @catgiorgi @FAREAustralia
‘The lack of controls on data use for the predatory and targeted marketing of addictive products is quite frankly frightening, and we’re already seeing the real life impacts.’
True for Australia & true for Irl
There is no reason why children in Ireland cannot have this support, just requires a bit of political action to get it in place. Read more here -
@OCO_ireland
"Feedback from schools during the rollout has indicated that Operation Encompass has been transformational in terms of a teacher’s ability to provide timely and informed support to child victims of domestic violence."
"There are now calls to have serious, evidence-led discussions about the role of [alcohol and other drugs] in violence and what levers the government may have."
Australia's Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner in today's @smh: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/study-every-death-tackle-alcohol-dv-commissioner-s-urgent-advice-20240506-p5fpd6.html
An initiative for children experiencing domestic violence is working excellently in the north. Yet children here are still waiting. It's a simple information sharing mechanism that allow police to alert schools that a child was present in DV callout.
V encouraging report re early intervention prog Operation Encompass in NI. Literally thousands of children getting immediate support following domestic violence incidents. More than time for OE in Irl. @HMcEntee
There is legislation, passed in 2018, to control the content of alcohol advertisements but which has not yet been commenced. Implementation would be a small step to reducing the myth making of this harmful industry.
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There are significant concerns about aspects of the Sale of Alcohol Bill which are likely to lead to increased alcohol harm.
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