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Alcopop Advocacy

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Alcopop Advocacy

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What  is  an  Alcopop?  

•  Alcopops  are  alcoholic  beverages  that  have  been  made  to  disguise  the  taste  of  alcohol  and  are  meant  to  mock  the  look  and  tastes  of  soda,  juice,  and  energy  drinks.    

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What  are  Alcopops?  

•  Many  alcopops  have  high  alcohol  content.    

•  Some  alcopops  have  12%  alcohol  per  23.5  oz  can  =  about  4-­‐5  drinks  in  one  container.  

•  That’s  considered  a  binge  drink  in  one  can!  

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What  does  it  look  like?  

•  Alcopops  look  very  similar  to  other  energy  drinks,  juices,  and  popular  sodas.    

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Where  can  I  find  them?  

•  Just  like  any  other  juice,  soda  or  energy  drink,  these  alcopops  are  sold  in  convenience  stores  as  well  as  grocery  stores.  

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Examples  

•  Mike’s  Hard  Lemonade  •  Four  Loko  •  Blast  by  Colt  45  •  Rockstar  21  •  Joose  •  Jello  Shots    •  Infused  Whip  Cream  •  Teeny  Tiny  Shooters  

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Why  is  underage  drinking  a  problem?  

•  Underage  drinking  cost  the  ciXzens  of  North  Carolina  $1.5  billion  in  2010.    

•  These  costs  include:  –   medical  care,    – work  loss,  and    – pain  and  suffering  associated  with  the  mulXple  problems  resulXng  from  the  use  of  alcohol  by  youth    

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Cost  and  effects  of  Alcopops  

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How  are  alcopops  marketed  to  youth?  

•  Price:  alcopops  are  less  expensive  that  bo_led  water  in  some  instances.  

•  Place:  they  are  widely  available  •  PromoXon:  Product  placement  on  Facebook  and  other  youth-­‐oriented  media  is  common.    

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Starter  Drink?  

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Fools  Law  Enforcement  –    Utah  Example  

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What  is  the  NC  law?  

•  NC  GS  18b  101  (14)  defines  “liquor”  as  a  disXlled  or  ethyl  alcohol,  including  spirits  …,  in  closed  containers  for  beverage  use  regardless  of  their  dilu/on.”    

•  Any  amount  of  liquor  added  to  a  drink  makes  it  a  liquor.  

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How  does  liquor  end  up  in  alcopops?  

•  Alcopops  start  out  as  beer.    •  Then  manufacturers  remove  the  color,  taste,  and  much  of  the  alcohol  from  the  beer,  leaving  mostly  water.    

•  They  then  add  flavorings,  sweeteners,  and  spirits  for  the  finished  product.  

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How  is  the  law  not  being  followed?  

•  The  alcohol  industry  cleverly  calls  alcopops  “flavored  malt  beverages.”  

•  The  state  of  NC  currently  classifies  as  a  malt  beverage,  and;  

•  Taxes  alcopops  the  same  as  beer  

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Why  sell  alcopops  as  a  malt  beverage?  

•  The  malt  beverage  category  is  taxed  much  less  than  liquor.  

•   Lower  taxes  on  alcopops  keeps  product  prices  down.    This  appeals  to  youth.  

•  Allows  liquor  brands  to  be  adverXsed  outside  of  the  ABC  stores  in  NC.  

•  Allows  their  product  to  be  sold  in  more  places  (convenience  and  grocery  stores).    

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What  do  we  want  from  you?  

•  Call  for  acXon  – Sign  our  peXXon  – Get  organizaXons  to  sign  onto  a  le_er  of  support  – Call/write  your  legislators    – Write  a  le_er  to  the  editor  of  your  local  newspaper  

– Call/write  commissioners  at  the  NC  ABC  Commission  

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Alcopops=DisXlled  Spirits  

•  Alcopops  should  be  classified  as  a  liquor  (spirit)  

•  Sold  in  ABC  stores  •  Taxed  properly!!