Approaches to alcohol control policy
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Abstract
The forms and range of alcohol control by the international, national, regional and local state authorities vary greatly from country to country and also from one period of time to another. At one end of the scale may be seen the system of total prohibition in some Islamic countries. At the other end is perhaps the provision of lighter alcoholic beverages in those countries where wine and beer are perceived as ordinary foodstuffs without many special control measures. In many countries there is almost a continuous political debate on dismantling or establishing different control measures. The measures used in at least some counties include regulating the purchase and consumption, pricing, marketing, wholesale and retail sale, import, export and production of alcohol, and the production of raw materials for making alcohol. The purpose of this booklet is to describe the various alcohol control measures that have been used for public health purposes, and to review research undertaken on the effectiveness, consequences and conditions of these measures. Emphasis is placed on legislative and fiscal policy measures used in alcohol control policy.Citation
Lehto, Juhani. (1995). Approaches to alcohol control policy. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/272267
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WHO Regional Publications, European Series;60
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iv, 61 p.ISBN
92890132499789289013246