Alcohol industry lobbyists misrepresented evidence in bid to influence Australian policy, study finds

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Industry submissions on harm reduction plan at times misused evidence, academics say, but health minister says there’s ‘no suggestion’ the strategy was influenced

Australia’s alcohol industry continues to “manipulate, misuse and ignore evidence in attempts to influence policy,” a study which analysed submissions to the development of the national alcohol strategy has concluded.

In light of the study, doctors and health experts say the strategy excludes some of the most effective measures for reducing alcohol-related harm, and have blamed the effect of lobbying that exaggerated the benefits of drinking and misrepresented evidence.

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