Anomalous_LlamaAug 25, 2023

Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life

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Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life - Lemmy.world

I have a friend who’s alcohol consumption has gotten out of control. Me and his other friends/family are planning an intervention and so I’ve been doing a lot of research/reading on the topic. NEVER and I mean NEVER have I seen so many fucking ads for alcohol in my LIFE. Instagram? 15 ads in a half hour of scrolling reels. YouTube? Ads. Google results? Ads. Twitter? Ads. It’s fucking everywhere and it’s SICK. I’m researching how to help someone stop drinking and I’m getting inundated with ads for anything from gin, beers, vodkas and more. I can’t even imagine having an alcohol issue and trying to find help for myself with the web being this way. It’s fucking sick.

Show threadslazer2auAug 25, 2023

You can turn off targeted ads on most platforms so the ads you get are useless.

But you are right, when searching for anti drinking info ads for drinking shouldn’t appear. I seem to remember there was a alcohol shop that was giving discounts for drinks if you gave them your sober token things you get.

Show threadUbermeistersAug 25, 2023
A lot of bars will give you free drinks if you give them your sobriety coin from AA.
Show threadtwistedtxb
I don’t believe this
Aug 25, 2023 at 2:33pmWeb
Show threadThe D QuuuuuillAug 25, 2023
it’s a big world. Any conceivable promotion you could think of us being done in at least a few places. Can’t imagine its common though
Show threadUbermeistersAug 25, 2023
It’s very common, Google it for your location
Show threadAnomalous_LlamaAug 25, 2023
I’ve definitely heard of bars offering free non alcoholic drinks to DD’s but I can’t imagine any trying to get AA coins in exchange for alcohol that’s crazy.