This book presents a penetrating analysis of what governments can do to reduce the scale
of alcohol-related problems through the design and implementation of national policies. In …

The World Health Organization was established in 1948. From its inception, it urged Member
States to take all measures to control the scourge of centuries, smallpox. Evidence already …

This report summarizes the types and prevalence of alcohol-related harm, as well as
reviews the evidence of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of various alcohol control …

An exciting drama is unfolding in the public health field today. As previous reviews have
indicated (l0, 84), a new consensus is emerging regarding the prevention of alcohol-related …

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity-Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a
collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages …

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity is a collaborative effort by an international group of
addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It …

Global efforts to address alcohol harm have significantly increased since the mid-1990s. By
2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) had adopted the non-binding Global Strategy to …

The objectives of this article are to describe the evidence base for alcohol policy in the
Americas, to evaluate the extent to which national policies are likely to have an impact on …

Abstract Alcohol-Related Disease Impact (ARDI) Software has been developed for the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to allow States to calculate mortality, years of potential …

Reducing the availability of alcohol through alcohol control policies such as excise taxes
and the minimum legal drinking age has been effective in reducing a wide range of alcohol …