Title Alcohol : no ordinary commodity ; research and public policy / Thomas Babor ... [and others]

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003

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Description xiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents I. Introduction. Setting the policy agenda -- II. Epidemiology: establishing the need for alcohol policy. Alcohol: no ordinary commodity ; Alcohol consumption trends and patterns of drinking ; The global burden of alcohol consumption -- III. The toolkit: strategies and interventions. Section overview: strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm ; Pricing and taxation ; Regulating the physical availability of alcohol ; Modifying the drinking context ; Drinking-driving countermeasures ; Regulating alcohol promotion ; Education and persuasion strategies ; Treatment and early intervention services -- IV. The process: formation of effective alcohol policy. Alcohol policymaking: putting the strategies into effect ; The international context of alcohol policy ; The policy arena -- V. Conclusion. Alcohol policies: a consumer's guide Summary From a public health perspective, alcohol is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality, and impacts on many aspects of social life. This book describes advances in alcohol research with direct relevance to the development of effective policies at local, national and international level Notes Sponsored by the World Health Organization -- foreword Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Political planning. Drinking of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism -- Research. Political planning. Alcoholic beverages -- Government policy. Alcoholism -- Government policy. Alcoholism -- Prevention. Alcoholism -- prevention & control. Alcohol Drinking -- adverse effects. Alcohol Drinking -- legislation & jurisprudence. Alcohol-Related Disorders -- prevention & control. Policy Making. Public Policy. Alcohol-Related Disorders -- prevention & control. Alcohol Drinking -- legislation & jurisprudence. Alcohol Drinking -- adverse effects. Policy Making. Public Policy. Author Babor, Thomas F World Health Organization. LC no. 2004298606 ISBN 0192632612 paperback

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