Charles Parry
@charlesparry1.bsky.social
Chief Specialist Scientist: Mental Health Alcohol Substance Use & Tobacco Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council (part time) | Independent Alcohol/Drug Research/Policy Consultant
UCT and SAMRC have launched CHASE-SA, a major research initiative tackling harmful alcohol use in South Africa and Botswana. Mapping the full alcohol environment and co-creating solutions with communities, the project aims to ↓ alcohol-related harm & strengthen public health #AlcoholHarm #CHASE-SA
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
UCT and SAMRC have launched CHASE-SA, a major research initiative tackling harmful alcohol use in South Africa and Botswana. Mapping the full alcohol environment and co-creating solutions with communities, the project aims to ↓ alcohol-related harm & strengthen public health #AlcoholHarm #CHASE-SA
An ex-insider's perspective on alcohol advertising: themediaonline.co.za/2025/11/what...
What the alcohol advertising industry and alcohol producers get away with
South Africa has a problem with alcohol, and I contributed to it. From 2002 to 2013, I worked in advertising,
themediaonline.co.za
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
An ex-insider's perspective on alcohol advertising: themediaonline.co.za/2025/11/what...
Mind the gap: rethinking global alcohol metrics in
high-abstention low-income and middle-income countries. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
high-abstention low-income and middle-income countries. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
authors.elsevier.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Mind the gap: rethinking global alcohol metrics in
high-abstention low-income and middle-income countries. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
high-abstention low-income and middle-income countries. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
fare.org.au
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Let's just be honest, this is alcohol advertising & these busses should not be on our streets normalising alcohol use for children. It is time there were substantially more restrictions on alcohol advertising in SA, ideally limiting advertising to points of sale only as per 2013 draft legislation
October 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Let's just be honest, this is alcohol advertising & these busses should not be on our streets normalising alcohol use for children. It is time there were substantially more restrictions on alcohol advertising in SA, ideally limiting advertising to points of sale only as per 2013 draft legislation
Given increasing evidence that any alcohol consumption (with a few minor exceptions) is harmful to the health of consumers, one has to ask: "Is this really a benefit, & is the alcohol industry funding this in any way?" @WHO @HealthCanada3 @AirCanada www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Air Canada serves free alcohol in economy as passengers balk at airline fees
MONTREAL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO is betting on free beer and wine at the back of the plane to help fill more seats, an executive said on Wednesday, as North American airlines face passenge...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
October 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Given increasing evidence that any alcohol consumption (with a few minor exceptions) is harmful to the health of consumers, one has to ask: "Is this really a benefit, & is the alcohol industry funding this in any way?" @WHO @HealthCanada3 @AirCanada www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Global Alcohol Policy Conference (#GAPC2026) is in Rio next year. Hope to see you there!
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Global Alcohol Policy Conference (#GAPC2026) is in Rio next year. Hope to see you there!
MSN
www.msn.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Alcohol industry continues longstanding tradition of "promoting profits over people". Pro-health researchers, lobby groups and governments need to expose such behaviour and take action against industry push back against alcohol policy reforms. @globalgapa.bsky.social. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Exclusive: Alcohol lobby takes on WHO in battle over health impacts
The Belgian beer industry, Mexico's tequila makers and Heineken all lobbied governments this summer to resist a push by the U.N.'s health agency to introduce tougher rules targeting alcohol, letters and an email reviewed by Reuters show.
www.reuters.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Alcohol industry continues longstanding tradition of "promoting profits over people". Pro-health researchers, lobby groups and governments need to expose such behaviour and take action against industry push back against alcohol policy reforms. @globalgapa.bsky.social. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Reposted by Charles Parry
Excited to be attending @mepsy.bsky.social #MePsy25 for the first time, this week!
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
September 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Excited to be attending @mepsy.bsky.social #MePsy25 for the first time, this week!
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
A gigantic step back for global efforts to counter harms associated with alcohol use. Do efforts need now to intensify at national and regional levels - especially in Africa, Asia & Latin America? @globalgapa.bsky.social @iogt-movendi.bsky.social movendi.ngo/policy-updat...
Movendi Analysis: Second Revised Version of Political Declaration Text - Movendi International
Alcohol industry language, no alcohol policy action: UN Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health risks becoming meaningless. Alcohol industry interference in the drafting of the political decla...
movendi.ngo
August 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A gigantic step back for global efforts to counter harms associated with alcohol use. Do efforts need now to intensify at national and regional levels - especially in Africa, Asia & Latin America? @globalgapa.bsky.social @iogt-movendi.bsky.social movendi.ngo/policy-updat...
Maybe we needs to take a leaf out of Thai culture where giving gifts of alcohol can be viewed as insulting. It can take more thought/effort to find other gifts, but do we (I include myself) really want to give a gift to someone that increases risk for cancer, heart disease etc.?
If all this gifted alcohol is consumed by Ministers themselves, unless they share widely, how often do they work under influence of alcohol? Do they have any worries about increased risk for liver cirrhosis, cancer & heart disease? At least they have drivers! www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
International relations go better with liquor, as Lamola’s haul of gifts shows
Alcohol, obscure artworks and other tat appear to be favoured as gifts given by foreign embassies to South Africa's minister of international relations.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Maybe we needs to take a leaf out of Thai culture where giving gifts of alcohol can be viewed as insulting. It can take more thought/effort to find other gifts, but do we (I include myself) really want to give a gift to someone that increases risk for cancer, heart disease etc.?
If all this gifted alcohol is consumed by Ministers themselves, unless they share widely, how often do they work under influence of alcohol? Do they have any worries about increased risk for liver cirrhosis, cancer & heart disease? At least they have drivers! www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
International relations go better with liquor, as Lamola’s haul of gifts shows
Alcohol, obscure artworks and other tat appear to be favoured as gifts given by foreign embassies to South Africa's minister of international relations.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 31, 2025 at 6:28 AM
If all this gifted alcohol is consumed by Ministers themselves, unless they share widely, how often do they work under influence of alcohol? Do they have any worries about increased risk for liver cirrhosis, cancer & heart disease? At least they have drivers! www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Alcohol-related cancer deaths in the U.S. have surged, hitting men and those 55+ hardest—urgent action and awareness needed. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Escalating impact of alcohol-related cancer mortality in the US: A call for action.
10519Background: Alcohol consumption is known to be a significant risk factor for cancer. This year,
the US Surgeon General recommended adding cancer risk warning labels to alcoholic
beverages, emphas...
ascopubs.org
June 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Alcohol-related cancer deaths in the U.S. have surged, hitting men and those 55+ hardest—urgent action and awareness needed. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Time to call out gaslighting by the liquor industry! Legal beer consumption is on an upward trajectory despite the modest excise tax hikes that have occurred in South Africa, undermining the industry claims of growing illicit trade. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Alcohol and cigarettes in the Budget — anchor policy in data, not industry spin
The Treasury’s excise tax revenue data speak volumes. Legal beer consumption is on an upward trajectory despite the modest tax hikes. However, illicit cigarettes represent billions in lost revenue.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
April 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Time to call out gaslighting by the liquor industry! Legal beer consumption is on an upward trajectory despite the modest excise tax hikes that have occurred in South Africa, undermining the industry claims of growing illicit trade. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Peer reviewed paper shows corporate influence on alcohol policy in South Africa & how this is likely to be primary reason why 2016 Liquor Amendment Bill has gone no-where over past 9 years. Time for limiting alcohol industry influence on alcohol policy? 🤔 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Peer reviewed paper shows corporate influence on alcohol policy in South Africa & how this is likely to be primary reason why 2016 Liquor Amendment Bill has gone no-where over past 9 years. Time for limiting alcohol industry influence on alcohol policy? 🤔 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...