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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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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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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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Read more about AB346

Read responses from people who took action to make it happen

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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. Maryland Caves to Industry on Alcopops

2. InBev Wants Bud, MillerCoors is Official

3. Beer Brands Target Cell Phones and Facebook

4. Industry Skews Australian Alcopop Tax Story

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