The British Medical Association, the largest organisation of doctors in Britain, has today called for a total ban on the advertising of all alcohol products ("Doctors want booze", 2009). This would be similar to the total ban on advertising cigarettes that now exists in many countries.
- Do you agree with the British Medical Association and the 141,000 doctors that it represents in Britain?
- Should your country impose a similar ban on the advertising of alcoholic drinks?
- Do you agree with the current total ban on cigarette advertising?
- How did you decide whether or not you agree? What are important issues here?
Please share your ideas in a comment, or several comments, below.
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References
Doctors want booze marketing ban. (2009, September 8). BBC News. Retrieved on September 8, 2009 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8242385.stm
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