Targeting youth? Alcohol in colorful fruit pouches - a case study from Poland
This case highlights the risks posed by alcohol products resembling non-alcoholic fruit pouches and underscores gaps in Polish alcohol regulations. Stricter packaging rules, clearer labelling requirements, and improved enforcement mechanisms are essential to protect vulnerable groups, especially minors. The findings highlight the need for better industry monitoring and adoption of a more proactive regulatory approach in order to close legal gaps and protect public health.
Authors
- Łukasz Balwicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-7911)
- Justyna Klingemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8959-8517)
- Marta Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4688-8251)
- Agnieszka Wojtecka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-6648)
- J Nowicka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-4586)
- Katarzyna Michta
- Bartosz Janik
- Maria Stasiak
- Jagoda Arendt
Institutions
- National Academy of Medicine (US)
- University of Gdańsk (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105109
- Primary Topic
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00