… , discussion of "control" in a public health perspective in the alcohol field has primarily been
… state controls of the production, distribution and sale of alcohol -- notably including control of …

… into three subtopics: the epidemiology of alcohol's role in health and illness; the treatment
of alcohol use disorders as part of the public health response; and prevention and policy …

… We have noted that there are benefits as well as costs in terms of the public health effects
of alcohol use, although the adverse effects are predominant. It is too often taken for granted …

… A public health approach to alcohol problems provides the framework in this book for
examining alcohol control policies and their impact on alcohol consumption and alcohol problems …

… If the above sources failed to provide information about a given policy, we contacted public
health officials or other knowledgeable authorities from the country in question. We obtained …

… the costs of alcohol abuse. But the Single Distribution Theory is not necessary for establishing
the importance of taxes and other alcohol-control measures as public health measures; …

… have underpinned alcohol policy in recent decades – the ‘public health’ model and … of
alcohol problems, and describes how the adoption of the public health model by the World Health …

… With this in mind, the objective of this paper is to review recent research of importance for
building a public health approach to alcohol dependence. The discussion is framed from a US …

… force for public health decisions. Just as scientific information about smoking, often based on
epidemiological studies, led to public health … in strengthening alcohol-related public policy. …

… alcohol has a major impact on public health. It is ranked as the fifth leading risk factor for
premature death and disability in the world – World Health … as the new public health. Over the …