Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food
Abstract Objective: To explore the attitudes and opinions of public health experts in gambling and related unhealthy commodity industries towards the tactics used by the gambling industry to prevent reform and the advocacy responses to these tactics. Methods: In‐depth interviews (30–60 minutes) with...
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| author | Samantha L. Thomas Jennifer David Melanie Randle Mike Daube Kate Senior |
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| description | Abstract Objective: To explore the attitudes and opinions of public health experts in gambling and related unhealthy commodity industries towards the tactics used by the gambling industry to prevent reform and the advocacy responses to these tactics. Methods: In‐depth interviews (30–60 minutes) with a convenience sample of 15 public health experts and stakeholders with a public health approach to gambling (n=10), or other unhealthy commodity industries (food, alcohol, tobacco, n=5). Results: Participants described the influences of political lobbying and donations on public policy, and industry framing of problem gambling as an issue of personal responsibility. Industry funding of, and influence over, academic research was considered to be one of the most effective industry tactics to resist reform. Participants felt there was a need to build stronger coalitions and collaborations between independent academics, and to improve the utilisation of media to more effectively shift perceptions of gambling harm away from the individual and towards the product. Conclusions and implications: Gambling industry tactics are similar to the tactics of other unhealthy commodity industries. However, advocacy initiatives to counter these tactics in gambling are less developed than in other areas. The formation of national public health coalitions, as well as a strong evidence base regarding industry tactics, will help to strengthen advocacy initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-449ee61184af4ff5b75452bbe4ebaf1c2023-09-02T03:47:30ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052016-06-0140321121710.1111/1753-6405.12410Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk foodSamantha L. Thomas0Jennifer David1Melanie Randle2Mike Daube3Kate Senior4School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Wollongong New South WalesSchool of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Wollongong New South WalesSchool of Management, Operations and Marketing, Faculty of Business University of Wollongong New South WalesFaculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University Western AustraliaSchool of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Wollongong New South WalesAbstract Objective: To explore the attitudes and opinions of public health experts in gambling and related unhealthy commodity industries towards the tactics used by the gambling industry to prevent reform and the advocacy responses to these tactics. Methods: In‐depth interviews (30–60 minutes) with a convenience sample of 15 public health experts and stakeholders with a public health approach to gambling (n=10), or other unhealthy commodity industries (food, alcohol, tobacco, n=5). Results: Participants described the influences of political lobbying and donations on public policy, and industry framing of problem gambling as an issue of personal responsibility. Industry funding of, and influence over, academic research was considered to be one of the most effective industry tactics to resist reform. Participants felt there was a need to build stronger coalitions and collaborations between independent academics, and to improve the utilisation of media to more effectively shift perceptions of gambling harm away from the individual and towards the product. Conclusions and implications: Gambling industry tactics are similar to the tactics of other unhealthy commodity industries. However, advocacy initiatives to counter these tactics in gambling are less developed than in other areas. The formation of national public health coalitions, as well as a strong evidence base regarding industry tactics, will help to strengthen advocacy initiatives.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12410Gamblingfoodalcoholindustry tacticsadvocacyqualitative |
| spellingShingle | Samantha L. Thomas Jennifer David Melanie Randle Mike Daube Kate Senior Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Gambling food alcohol industry tactics advocacy qualitative |
| title | Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food |
| title_full | Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food |
| title_fullStr | Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food |
| title_short | Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food |
| title_sort | gambling advocacy lessons from tobacco alcohol and junk food |
| topic | Gambling food alcohol industry tactics advocacy qualitative |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12410 |
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