Originally Posted by Lilyflower

When will they make it illegal to advertise alcohol in the same way the did for tobacco products.

Tobacco companies can now no longer advertise on TV their products nor can they sponsor sporting competitions or teams. All because the world woke up to how harmful and addictive nicotine is. There is even talk now of limiting the display of tobacco in shops so it is not easily visable on display, to aid the plight of teenage smokers.

When will they wise up to alcohol?

I remeber when I lived with my abf, I developed an intense hatred for all things alcoholic. It struck me during this time that there was sooo much advertising space dedicated to alcohol. It made me so very annoyed.

I would wager there is just as many if not more people around the world suffering from alcohol addiction and related issues (friends & family) as there is smokers; plus it is just as harmful to drink around children (although physicaly I guess it doesn't cause organ problems).

Lily xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx