Abstract Issues Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has long been characterised as a region with
weak alcohol policies, high proportions of abstainers and heavy episodic drinkers (among …

Background In this paper, we describe an analysis of alcohol policy initiatives sponsored by
alcohol producer SABMiller and the International Center on Alcohol Policies, an alcohol …

Alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable burden of disease in Africa are expected to
rise in the near future, yet. increasing alcohol-related harm receives little attention from …

Background Implementation of effective policies to reduce harmful alcohol consumption
requires both a good understanding of the policy development process and which strategies …

Aims To describe the penetration and expansion of the global alcohol industry into the A
frican region, as a context for exploring the implications for public health. Methods Source …

ABSTRACT Data from the World Health Organization Global Alcohol Database (GAD) show
a wide variation in per capita consumption of recorded alcohol in African countries, ranging …

Background: The economic, social and health costs associated with alcohol-related harms
are important measures with which to inform alcohol management policies and laws. This …

Alcohol-related harm has gained increased attention in high-income countries (HICs) in
recent years which, alongside government regulation, has effected a reduction in alcohol …

Aims The alcohol beverage industry has been expanding its corporate social responsibility
and other business activities in sub‐Saharan Africa. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the …

Aims There is little information on the extent to which African countries are addressing
alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm, which suggests that evaluations of national …