… received scant attention from those studying current policy debates. Relatively little is known
about the specific roles played by alcohol industry actors in the policy process. This deficit is …

… Effective alcohol policies are urgently needed. There is growing evidence … alcohol industry
actors in policy making results in decisions that favour commercial interests over public health…

… field of public health 4, 11, 12, studies of the political activities of alcohol industry actors may
… on alcohol industry actors' involvement in policymaking. The study objectives are as follows: …

… Funding research allows industry actors to influence the evidential content of policy debates
… POLICY INFLUENCE Miller and Harkins 24 have suggested that alcohol industry actors …

… involvement in public health policy represents a conflict … public health goals. While there is
little evidence of their effectiveness, the counter-measures favoured by alcohol industry actors …

… alcohol industry actors and actors from associated industries used the same techniques for
undermining the evidence base for alcohol policy … optimize public health outcomes of policy …

… alcohol strategy. This co-regulatory regime placed alcohol industry actors at the heart of
policy-making, but was viewed with scepticism by public health actors. This article examines the …

… public health advocates and alcohol industry actors, it argues that industry actors framed the
policy … the role played by alcohol industry actors in the making of UK alcohol policy. It builds …

… PHS studies of alcohol industry actors as upstream determinants of population health. This
… political strategies and explore their implications for public health. The aims are to provide an …

… to public policy consultations [4-6]. Documented strategies of alcohol industry actors have
… and include criticising evidence underpinning policy proposals, commissioning research, …