Following is FIVS-Assure’s list of initiatives and resources of good practices around the topic of moderate consumption.
An article directed for teens explaining how alcohol affects the body. Also includes advice on how to deal with peer pressure and how to get help.
Sponsor: Nemours
Date: last reviewed in September 2016
Implementation: North America
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Learning Collaborative on High Risk Drinking is a project to improve student health at colleges and universities, with an emphasis on high risk drinking, through a collaborative model of rapid change.
Sponsor: National College Health Improvement Project, Darthmouth College
Date: March 2014
Implementation: North America
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A booklet that provides a variety of health information for women that choose to consume alcohol beverages. The booklet covers the health benefits of alcohol beverage consumption, as well as the risks of over consumption.
Sponsors: U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Office of Research on Women’s Health
Date: October 2020
Implementation: North America
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The Wine Information Council is an online public scientific database that gathers, assesses and disseminates research about wine, health and social aspects.
Sponsor: Wine in Moderation – Art de Vivre programme
Date: 2017
Implementation: International
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Unit & Calorie Calculator allows users to calculate units of alcohol consumed and corresponding health information (e.g., calorie count, health risks, etc.).
Sponsor: DrinkAware
Implementation: Europe
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Wise drinking is a mobile phone app designed to track the user’s alcohol consumption, identify localised transportation options and provide information about alcohol laws.
Sponsor: Pernod Ricard
Implementation: International
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“Un Dedo de Espuma, Dos de Frente” is an educational website that promotes and explains the idea of moderate consumption.
Sponsor: Cerveceros de España
Date: Ongoing (started in 2003)
Implementation: Europe
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Start A Party is an advertisement promoting the moderate consumption of alcohol beverages during parties and at clubs.
Sponsor: Diageo
Implementation: International
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Drink Smart is Beam Suntory’s social responsibility initiative provides information about how alcohol affects your body and treats the issue of how to have a safe night out. The site also contains Beam Suntory’s commitments to responsible drinking by offering advice on how to be a role model for safe drinking.
Sponsor: Beam Suntory
Date: 2019
Implementation: International
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Consumo Responsable is a Spanish language website providing information on how the body digests alcohol, recommendations for moderate consumption based on certain characteristics (e.g., gender, age, etc.), how to calculate this amount, and who should abstain from alcohol (e.g., minors, pregnant women and drivers).
Sponsor: Federación Española de Bebidas Espirituosas (FEBE)
Date: 2017
Implementation: Europe
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