The campaign by Wieden & Kennedy, the agency's first since its picked up the business in October last year, features two TV ads that show children talking about the dangers that alcohol could pose to them in the future.
The children explain that when they grow up, alcohol could lead to them doing things that they wouldn't necessarily want to do, like having underage sex, or taking drugs.
The spots conclude with a voiceover encouraging parents to start having conversations with their children about the threat that alcohol can pose to their decision-making. A strapline reads: "Why let drink decide?"
The TV ad breaks tonight, and will be supported by print and radio executions.
DCSF launches underage drinking campaign
by Matt Williams, 14 January 2010, 4:00pm
LONDON - The Department for Children, Schools & Families is launching the first-ever advertising campaign aimed at making children and their parents think about the consequences of drinking alcohol.
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United Kingdom,
Government / Non-Profit,
Europe,
Wieden & Kennedy,
Healthcare,
The Department for Children, Schools & Families
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Max Harrington - 14 January 2010
What a nanny state we now live in. I heard a load of radio ads over Christmas telling people how to cook turkey. For goodness sake haven't government departments got any real work to do?
Grilla Login - 14 January 2010
Max, get stuffed Nanny State is the message you're sending, I'm guessing?
Richard Hayter - 15 January 2010
I'm looking forward to the "how to tie your shoe laces so you don't trip over" brief any day now.
Anne Caroline - 15 January 2010
Yes - we all know alcohol and fags are no more dangerous than tripping over, don't we...
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