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Alcopops are sweet, fruity, often bubbly alcoholic beverages designed for and marketed to youth. Learn about the products, the companies that make and market them, and the harms they cause. mor

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You Get What You Pay For
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The End of the Line for Alcohol Ads on Public Transit

 

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Read responses from people who took action to make it happen

Free Your Festivals

When community fairs and festivals accept sponsorship from the alcohol industry, they become an unwitting part of the industry's marketing strategy. Read more.

 

 

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How much does
alcohol cost California?

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You're invited to a press conference and town hall meeting to release Marin Institute¹s groundbreaking report: The Annual Catastrophe of Alcohol in CA.

When: Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m.
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Stop Self-Service Alcohol Sales

Easy access to alcohol is a key component of underage drinking. Self-service checkout in grocery stores would only make the problem worse.
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Stop Big Alcohol's Big Ticket Giveaways

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Take Action: Stop the Beer Swag

Young people are already far too inundated by alcohol advertisements. High cost giveaways, in the form of t-shirts, glasses, and toys, are just another way for to create brand recognition at an early age.

 

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Take Action: Tell Gov. Schwarzenegger
to support alcopop labeling in California.

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Latest News: Alcopops will be Taxed as Distilled Spirits. Advocates Scold Diageo For Threatening Lawsuit

Beer Tax Plan Would Raise
$2 Billion (from NBC San Diego)
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CA Assemblyman Jim Beall Says Alcohol Industry Should 'Pay Fair Share'

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The Latest News & Analysis

1. Anheuser-Busch Stops Making Energy Drinks, Advocates Tell Miller to Do the Same.

2. Beer: All in the McCain Family

3. TV Alcohol Ads Skyrocket while FTC Commends Big Alcohol

 

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