Would the Brazilian population support the alcohol policies recommended by the World Health Organization?
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
; 56: 66, 2022. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the support of the Brazilian population to the alcohol-policies proposed by the World Health Organization to decrease alcohol harm (specifically to decrease alcohol availability and advertising, and to increase pricing). In addition, we evaluated the factors associated with being against those policies. METHODS Data from 16,273 Brazilians, aged 12-65 years, interviewed in the 3rd Brazilian Household Survey on Substance Use (BHSU-3) were analyzed. The BHSU-3 is a nationwide, probability survey conducted in 2015. Individuals were asked if they would be against, neutral, or in favor of seven alcohol policies grouped as 1) Strengthen restrictions on alcohol availability; 2) Enforce bans or restrictions on alcohol advertising, sponsorship, and promotion; and 3) Raise prices on alcohol through excise taxes and pricing. Generalized linear models were fitted to evaluate factors associated with being against each one of those policies and against all of policies. RESULTS Overall, 28% of the Brazilians supported all the above mentioned policies, whereas 16% were against them. The highest rate of approval refers to restricting advertising (53%), the lowest refers to increasing prices (40%). Factors associated with being against all policies were being male (AOR = 1.1; 95%CI 1.0-1.3), not having a religion (AOR = 1.4; 95%CI 1.1-1.8), being catholic (AOR = 1.3; 95%CI 1.1-1.5), and alcohol dependence (AOR = 1.6; 95%CI 1.1-2.4). CONCLUSIONS The Brazilian government could count on the support of most of the population to restrict alcohol advertising. This information is essential to tackle the lobby of the alcohol industry and its clever marketing strategy.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
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Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
BBO - Dentistry
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LILACS
Main subject:
Public Opinion
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Public Policy
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Brazil
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Alcohol Industry
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Products Publicity Control
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Equity and inequality
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
Journal subject:
Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Getúlio Vargas/BR
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR