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ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2025

Where are the alcohol advertising hotspots near schools?

Joelie Mandzufas, Karen Lombardi, Robyn S Johnston, Alexia Bivoltsis, Justine Howard, Paula Hooper, Gina S A Trapp

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Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Where are the alcohol advertising hotspots near schools?Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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7 authors.

Joelie MandzufasTelethon Kids Institute, West Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-1384
Karen LombardiTelethon Kids Institute, West Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8016-2197
Robyn S JohnstonTelethon Kids Institute, West Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0800-9336
Alexia BivoltsisTelethon Kids Institute, West Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9895-3624
Justine HowardTelethon Kids Institute, West Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8918-3434
Paula HooperThe University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-2901
Gina S A TrappTelethon Kids Institute, West Perth, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3683-0319

Funding

Australian Research Council DE210101791Healthway and the Cancer Council Western Australia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

issue addressedPhysically locating liquor stores near schools can strongly influence the chances of youth accessing and consuming alcohol, and may also increase children's exposure to alcohol advertising. Investigating the association between the presence of a liquor store near a school and the prevalence of outdoor alcohol advertising is crucial from a policy perspective, as it can inform future regulations on the placement of liquor stores and outdoor advertising near educational institutions.

methodsAll outdoor alcohol advertising within a 500 m radius (audit zone) of 64 randomly selected schools from local government areas across metropolitan Perth was identified by direct observation; recording the size, setting, location and content of each advertisement. Results were compared based on whether the school audit zone contained a liquor store or not.

resultsOver half (n = 36, 56%) of all school audit zones had at least one alcohol advertisement, with an average number of 5.9 alcohol advertisements per zone (SD = 10.2). The majority (97.9%) of advertisements were in the 38 audit zones containing a liquor store (average = 9.7, SD = 11.9 per zone), compared to zones without a liquor store (average = .3, SD = .7 per zone).

conclusionsPerth school zones containing a liquor store in their 500 m radius had, on average, 30 times more outdoor alcohol advertising, compared with school zones without a nearby liquor store. SO WHAT?: The siting of liquor stores and the display of alcohol advertisements around educational settings require combined policy, planning and public health approaches to mitigate children's exposure to alcohol marketing, especially during school transit.

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AdvertisingAlcoholic BeveragesSchoolsAdolescentChildHumansalcoholchildrenfood advertisingINFORMASmarketingpublic healthschools

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PMID38932466
PMCPMC11729215

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