Existing research has identified numerous barriers to the adoption of public health policies
for alcohol, including the cross-cutting nature of the policy problem and industry influence …

Abstract Background and Aims This study explores the role of the public health advocacy
coalition in alcohol policy development in Ireland. Compared with industry actors, much less …

In recent years, the reduction of alcohol-related harm has emerged as a major policy issue
across Europe. Public health advocates, supported by the World Health Organisation, have …

Research suggests that there is no safe amount of alcohol but despite this alcohol
consumption remains an important part of many [young] people's lives. Viewed as an …

Drawing on the three-element model of social practice theory and key conceptualisations
relating to gender performance, this article reports on an empirical study of the intersecting …

Background Alcohol policy studies have traditionally focused on formal policymaking
processes. Retail cooperatives, however, have rarely been studied as sites of public health …

Background Reducing alcohol and tobacco availability is one potential way to reduce harm
from these unhealthy commodities. This study explores key stakeholders' views in relation to …

Background Despite known adverse impacts on patients and health systems,“incentive-
linked prescribing,” which describes the prescribing of medicines that result in personal …

This chapter discusses drug user groups as stakeholders in drug policy developments; more
precisely, how drug user1 groups act and get the opportunity to participate in policy …

Debate rages over communicating messages to the public regarding alcohol consumption
during pregnancy. This chapter considers how research-based evidence has been …