For women, heavy drinking has been normalized. That’s dangerous.

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“'Alcohol marketing experts see a feedback loop between alcohol advertising and popular culture... The rise in hazardous drinking among women is not all due to the ads. But the ads have played a role in creating a cultural climate that says it’s funny when women drink heavily,' said Jean Kilbourne, who has produced several films and books about alcohol marketing to women. 'Most importantly, they’ve played a role in normalizing it.'”

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