effects of tv commercials on alcohalism
... Three adorable frogs saying a syllable at a time of a beer company’s name. Just the name of the company, nothing else is said. What does that have to do with drinking? Nothing, this is a prime example of the way the alcohol companies use card stacking to sell their products. The target audience for that commercial was not the older and experienced drinker’s. Children were attracted to this commercial because of the use of fictional cartoon characters. The alcohol companies are promoting underage drinking and it is not right. Alcohol commercials do not show the actual facts related to drinking their products. They do however show that young, athletic people can drink alcoholic beverages and have fun. They do not associate their product with liver disease, nausea, blackouts and weight gaining. Hiding the truth is con...