Abstract: Éclairage : Les méthodes employées contre les commerces, “dignes d’un Etat policier”, sont dénoncées

Abstract: La notion de dépendance ne trouve qu’un écho limité dans la littérature anthropologique générale. Comme pour tout phénomène humain, il est néanmoins possible d’aborder ce thème dans une perspective qui privilégie l’analyse des relations sociales et des représentations qui lui sont associées. Dans le cas des jeux vidéo, de nouveaux enjeux apparaissent alors, qui remettent en perspective le regard que l’on porte sur le monde des joueurs et mettent en garde contre un emploi abusif de la notion d’addiction.

Abstract: Smokable herbal mixtures under the brand name ‘Spice’ are known to have been sold on the Internet and in various specialised shops since at least 2006 and anecdotal reports suggest that those products may have been available as early as 2004. Although advertised as an ‘exotic incense blend which releases a rich aroma’ and ‘not for human consumption’, when smoked, Spice products have been reported by some users to have effects similar to those of cannabis.

Abstract: alcohol consumption in the UK has increased rapidly in recent years, not just among young people, but across society. The population is drinking in increasingly harmful ways and the result is a range of avoidable medical, psychological and social harm, damaged lives and early deaths. As consumption has increased, the market for alcohol has grown substantially. This has been driven by vast promotional and marketing campaigns with the UK alcohol industry spending approximately £800m annually. alcohol marketing communications have a powerful effect on young people and come in many forms. These include traditional advertisements on television through ubiquitous ambient advertising to new media such as social network sites and viral campaigns. The cumulative effect of this promotion is to reinforce and exaggerate strong pro-alcohol social norms. Beyond marketing communications companies use integrated consumer marketing strategies including pricing, distribution and product design to develop and manage brands. Stakeholder marketing, including partnership working and industry-funded health education, is also used by the alcohol industry as a means to influence policy makers and regulators. This report examines the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people. It aims to identify effective ways of protecting young people from the influence of alcohol promotion and marketing, thereby redressing the excessively pro-alcohol social norms to which they are exposed.

Abstract: Geldspiele müssen dem Gemeinwohl dienen. So verlangt es eine Volksinitiative, für die in diesen Wochen eifrig Unterschriften gesammelt werden. Die Initianten, die um das Lotteriemonopol der Kantone fürchten, werden nicht müde zu betonen, wie viel Sinnvolles mit diesen – von den Privaten «bedrohten» – Geldern bewerkstelligt wird: Soziale und kulturelle Einrichtungen, aber auch der Breitensport und mit ihm viele Vereine und Verbände werden durch sie gefördert. Wer wollte dagegen sein, wenn der Staat die Hand auf Geld legt, mit dem er so viel Gutes tut?