Support for alcohol policies among drinkers in Mongolia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, St Kitts and Nevis, Thailand and Vietnam : data from the International alcohol control study

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2018-08-01

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John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs

Abstract

Findings of the data analysis show that across countries, policy support was generally higher for policies addressing drink driving and increasing the alcohol purchase age. There was less support for policies increasing the price of alcohol, especially when funds were not earmarked. Policy support differed by country, and was generally higher in the five middle-income countries. The study aimed to determine the magnitude of public support for 12 alcohol policies and whether policy differs by country, demographic factors and drinking risk (volume consumed).

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A 2010 World Health Assembly resolution called on member states to intensify efforts to address alcohol-related harm. Progress has been slow. This study aims to determine the magnitude of public support for 12 alcohol policies and whether it differs by country, demographic factors and drinking risk (volume consumed).

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ALCOHOL, REGULATION, DISEASE CONTROL, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, HEALTH POLICY, DATA ANALYSIS, DEMOGRAPHICS, SOCIO-ECONOMICS, GLOBAL SOUTH

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