The Conference Is Aimed At Killing the Wine Industry

It's a gathering of the most committed anti-alcohol crusaders in the country

What happens when the leading anti-alcohol crusaders and advocates in North America get together in one place to discuss the progress of their efforts to diminish as much as possible the viability of the American wine, beer, and spirits industries?

It turns out the answer to that question isn’t entirely a secret. Happening at this moment is Alcohol Policy 20, a conference happening May 14 -16 in Arlington, Virginia outside Washington, DC. The theme of the conference is: “How do we Change America's Relationship With Alcohol?”

Let me assure my readers, the change they are looking for is not to encourage more moderate consumption. Rather, the change they are looking for is how to stop all consumption of alcohol. Below is a very partial list of the various sessions and presentations that will be occurring at Alcohol Policy 20. Pay particular attention to the last one on the list:

“How to be a David Against Goliath”

Big Alcohol: How Do We Fight Back? (Panel)

Re-Educating the Press (Panel)

Translating Data Into a Narrative: When to Talk About What (Panel)

Fundraising to Fight: How to Finance Our Advocacy

Panel Presentation: Changing The Alcohol Narrative In Oregon

Estimating the Effects of Hypothetical Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing Policies on Alcohol Use and Deaths: A State Example

Interactive Workshop: Framing Alcohol Policy Issues for Community Change

Panel Presentation: Emerging High-Risk Alcohol Products: What Are They and What Can We Do?

Eyes on Oregon: Alcohol Home Delivery Study Brings Results

Policy Crossroads: Addressing Gun Violence Through Alcohol Regulation

Empowering Communities and Coalitions Through the Liquor Licensing Process

RESET Alcohol: A Global Effort To Increase Alcohol Excise Taxes

Cancer Warning Messages On Alcohol Containers: Evidence To Inform Policy

Reducing Alcohol Use Among US Adults to Prevent Cancer Deaths and Alcohol Policy Implications

Muddy Waters: Communicating The Alcohol-Cancer Link To The Public

Youth Digital Alcohol Marketing Surveillance: Quantifying Exposure & Content On Two Social Media Platforms

Unveiling the Influence of the Alcohol Industry on Public Health Policy

Examining AlcoholRelated Online Search Behavior Amidst the Expansion of Direct to-Consumer Alcohol Delivery Policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Google search query study

Can A Litigation Strategy Mitigate Harm?

Alcohol and Cancer: A New Litigation Strategy Against Large Producers

That last session you see there…that’s Tobacco. That’s the tobacco strategy. Wine = Cigarettes.