Insight
Excessive drinking amongst young men is a global problem, and mostly occurs on a night out when they are least susceptible to responsible drinking messages. Perceptions and subsequent behaviour is in steady decline, with the common belief that if you write yourself off (get hammered, plastered, smashed…), you had a great night – which is a far cry from reality.
Heineken wanted to deliver a responsible drinking message that worked - that young people actually wanted to hear and something they would think is cool and would respond to.
Looking at a night out in bars and clubs it was evident music and DJ’s played a clear role in enjoyment. Music, in the right hands, could act as a catalyst for change. By showing - rather than telling - how drinking slower makes a night-out better, party goers would understand the tangible benefits of moderation.
With this catalyst, Heineken sought to step away from corporate preaching to start a social moderation movement, leveraging the influential power of DJ’s and the positive stimulus of dance culture to affect behaviour change at the point of consumption.