Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

The Marin Institute (formerly known as "Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems") is an alcohol industry watchdog organization.

Until 2006 the Marin Institute focused on alcohol harms and environmental prevention strategies. These strategies included reducing the hours during which time alcohol can be sold, increasing the size of warning labels on alcoholic beverage containers, requiring warnings on all alcohol advertisements, restricting the content and placement of alcohol ads, and prohibiting alcohol sponsorship of athletic events. Recently its focus has shifted to those who produce alcoholic beverages.

Established in 1987, the Marin Institute reported in 2006 that "countering the alcohol industry has always been a high priority for the Marin Institute, but we now want to make it the central focus of our efforts. That means we'll put 100% of our energy into stopping the alcohol industry from harming public health."

References

The Marin Institute. Together, we are big alcohol's watchdog. "Big Alcohol Watch", Summer 2006, 1 & 3.

External links

* [http://www.marininstitute.org/ The Marin Institute official website]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-08-15-808791494_x.htm "California boosts tax on 'alcopops'"] , "USAToday", August 14, 2007
* [http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2005-11-16-alcohol-money-cover-usat_x.htm "Alcohol makers on tricky path in marketing to college crowd"] , "USAToday", November 16, 2005


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