Report Shows Parents Concerned About Alcohol AdvertisingJuly 15, 2003
Research Summary
A new report says that 75 percent of parents don't think alcohol companies are doing enough to prevent teens from seeing their ads, UPI reported July 14.The study by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and American Viewpoint for the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University also said that two-thirds of the parents surveyed believe teens who see and hear alcohol advertisements are more likely to drink.
"Parents get it that alcohol companies' ads are not helping them teach their children about the risks of alcohol use," said Jim O'Hara, executive director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. "Parents want accountability and responsibility from the beer and liquor companies."
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