Drink-driving is a major cause of global road traffic fatalities, yet few countries have laws that
meet international best practices. One possible reason is the alcohol industry's opposition to …

Issues. Pubs, bars and nightclubs are central features of recreational night‐life in the towns
and cities of many countries. The last two decades have seen UK towns and cities …

Comments on an article," Disabling the public interest: gambling strategies and policies in
Britain," by Jim Orford (see record 2005-10221-006). The present discussion examines the …

This paper sets out to chart key trends in alcohol consumption and harm, and of related
policy activity in the UK between 1990 and 2010. As a journal paper cannot provide a …

Background Supported asthma self-management improves health outcomes. However,
people with limited health literacy, especially in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Alcohol-related violence is a pressing public health concern. In 2005, the government of
England and Wales took a controversial approach to preventing violence by removing …

A comment on this article appears in" The wheel of fortune: cycles and reactions in gambling
policies." Addiction. 2005 Sep; 100 (9): 1226-7; discussion 1235. A comment on this article …

There is a substantial evidence base on the effectiveness of different policiesin reducing the
harm done by alcohol. Policies that regulate the economic andphysical availability of alcohol …

There is ever growing recognition by governments and healthcare professionals of the need
to respond to the challenges of preventable diseases, especially so-called" lifestyle …

The legalized consumption of products with addiction potential, such as tobacco and
alcohol, contributes in myriad ways to poor physical and mental health and to deterioration …