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Addiction Action Campaign holds protest
THE ADDICTION ACTION CAMPAIGN
PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT PROTEST
On Friday 30 October 2009, the Addiction Action Campaign will be holding its first protest action in SANDTON.
We will be handing over memorandums to the “Addiction Industry” detailing our demands for them to become accountable for the harm their products cause. Specifically, we demand that certain industries i.e. the Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Pharmaceutical and Pornography industries address their human rights abuses by complying with the following requirements:
1) It is time to measure what percentage of their consumers have become addicted to their products.
2) The measurement methods and outcomes must be announced and be open to public scrutiny.
3) The profits made from and harm caused to people who are addicted must be calculated and disclosed publically.
4) A firm commitment must be made by all companies who profit from addiction, to raise their Harm Reduction spending, to match the profits they make, or harm they cause, whichever is greater, within a reasonable period of time.
We are saying that it is a human rights violation to profit from people who are addicted and that it is only fair to return to those who are affected profits that are collected, via harm reduction methods which include:
1) Access to treatment for all South Africans.
2) Harm reduction education.
3) Acceptable addiction prevention campaigns.
Companies, individuals or organisations we have asked to collect memorandums include, but are not limited to:
TISA (Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa), PIASA (Pharmaceutical Industry Association of SA.), Innovative Medicines of South Africa, NAPM, SMASA, National Gambling Board, National Responsible Gambling, JT Publishing (Hustler), Adult World, SAB Miller, ARA (The Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use), SA Liquor Brand Owner's Association,
Distell, Brandouse, KWV, Douglas Green Bellingham, E Snell & Co, Pernod-Ricard, The Really Great Brand Company, VinPro, Wine Cellars SA, Tsogo Sun Group, Casino Association of South Africa.
WHERE : SAB Miller, 65 Park Lane, Sandown
WHEN : 09h00am to 11h00am
PARKING : We suggest that press park at the
Sandton City Parking and walk
to Park Lane
- send to friend
Alcohol advertising
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 05:17.
This is the BEST article I have read in YEARS!!!! I wish you all the very best - these people must PAY (us) or provide treatment for nicotine addicts who have supported their brands for more years than I care to admit!!!! Their cigarette brands were first splashed all over the world saying how fantastic their products were - NOW - they (especially the government which collects millions in taxes)keep on and on and on rising prices of cigarettes and WE THE ADDICTS must suffer without ANY RECOURSE whatsoever? As for the alcohol adverts splashed all over the country on just about every corner - THIS IS DISGUSTING!!! I have personally written to government, WHO and MANY others regarding this - all to no avail. ONCE AGAIN - GO WELL AND MILLIONS ARE BEHIND YOU, ALTHOUGH THEY WON'T ADMIT IT.
Regards
B Knipe
