In many countries it is now illegal to advertise alcohol. Do you agree or disagree?

Adverts for beer, wine and spirits are now banned in many nations.
This
essay agrees with
this
idea because drinking can lead to serious health problems and
advertises
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advertisements
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can often influence people to drink more than they should. Advertising alcoholic drinks should be banned because
alcohol
is harmful to a person's health. Drinking too much
cause
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causes
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several conditions including liver cirrhosis, gallbladder carcinoma, diabetes and brain damage.
This
puts a huge strain on the health services and not only causes suffering to the patients but
also
to their families.
for
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example, Russia had a huge problem with alcoholism and many men were dying from
alcohol
-related diseases, but after they decided to stop companies promoting
alcohol
beverages on TV and in prints and, it resulted in a huge reduction of
such
cases. Another reason why the promotion of
alcohol
should be prohibited is the fact that it influences people unfairly to buy that product. The main goal of any advertising campaign is to sell more and
this
could be seen as irresponsible considering the harm drinking can do. Commercials often make certain drink brands look cool, in order to sway potential customers and don't actually talk about the dangers.
For example
, Hennessy adverts often portray attractive men and women in a lavish setting, drinking cognac with a beautiful woman. In conclusion,
alcohol
is a hazardous product and advertisers should not be allowed to try and convince people to drink it
and
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I
therefore
believe that more countries should ban the advertising of liquor.
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