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

Other author Babor, Thomas.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Descriptionxiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004298606
ISBN0192632612 (alk. paper) :

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Laupus Books - Stacks WM 274 A354N 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold