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bb · 10-10-2001, 11:46 AM

Of course cigarette ads have been banned from tv for years ( really decades ). My question is why are beer commericals still are allowed to advertise on tv & radio. Drunk driving kills thousands every year
( last year we just had 6 kids die in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver- a school teacher no less- in fact one of her students were in the other car.)
and many folks cant handle their drinking
yet tv& radio is full of spots for Coors Light, Bud, Miller, Icehouse ect.. I even heard that in some markets hard liquor is allowed to advertise on tv. Why?

Banning cigarette ads of course is a good thing, they do cause cancer and other health problems. But Beer/ Liquor is bad too. Should their ads be banned too? I say yes.

Chocoholic · 10-10-2001, 01:13 PM

Many people smoke anyway, even though cigarettes aren't advertised on TV and many people are still going to drink alcohol no matter how it's advertised. Banning the ads on TV isn't going to stop alcohol and drug abuse: education is. That's just my opinion.

10-10-2001, 11:46 AM	#1
bb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Location: Martinsburg, WV usa Posts: 276	wonder why?? Of course cigarette ads have been banned from tv for years ( really decades ). My question is why are beer commericals still are allowed to advertise on tv & radio. Drunk driving kills thousands every year ( last year we just had 6 kids die in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver- a school teacher no less- in fact one of her students were in the other car.) and many folks cant handle their drinking yet tv& radio is full of spots for Coors Light, Bud, Miller, Icehouse ect.. I even heard that in some markets hard liquor is allowed to advertise on tv. Why? Banning cigarette ads of course is a good thing, they do cause cancer and other health problems. But Beer/ Liquor is bad too. Should their ads be banned too? I say yes.

10-10-2001, 01:13 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Many people smoke anyway, even though cigarettes aren't advertised on TV and many people are still going to drink alcohol no matter how it's advertised. Banning the ads on TV isn't going to stop alcohol and drug abuse: education is. That's just my opinion.