Dr Elliott Roy-Highley

Public Health Doctor | Honorary Lecturer in Digital Health Research at UCL GBSH | AI & Digital Health

[Health Promotion International (OUP) @HealthPromInt]

🔔NEW at Health Promotion International

“This study represents the first systematic analysis of digital alcohol-reduction tools promoted by alcohol-industry-funded organizations.”

Read here: https://t.co/xWKKhcEnOi @drelliottrh @KatherineKorner @CMulrenan @petticrewmark

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@LSHTM

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🧵1/12 Many alcohol-industry-funded organisations disseminate digital tools (e.g Apps, websites) claiming to help users monitor alcohol consumption. The accuracy & functionality of tools from organisations like Drinkaware, Drinkwise, Drinkaware Ireland, Educ’ Alcool was unknown.

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[London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @LSHTM]

Study warns industry-funded alcohol-reduction apps may contain #misinformation

LSHTM analysis suggests #alcohol industry-funded tools may omit important public health information & could ‘nudge’ users to drink more.

👉https://t.co/ahFPu6hbbF

[IAS @InstAlcStud]

Research by @LSHTM looked at the accuracy of information on 15 digital tools and apps created by alcohol-industry backed organisations in the UK and other countries, and found that many contain “blatant misinformation” and could push people to drink more.

https://t.co/5Mg3UdRsGb