A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective.
Lancet
; 389(10078): 1558-1580, 2017 04 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27919442
ABSTRACT
This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies to reduce alcohol-related harm. Policies focus on price, marketing, availability, information and education, the drinking environment, drink-driving, and brief interventions and treatment. Although there is variability in research design and measured outcomes, evidence supports the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies that address affordability and marketing. An adequate reduction in temporal availability, particularly late night on-sale availability, is effective and cost-effective. Individually-directed interventions delivered to at-risk drinkers and enforced legislative measures are also effective. Providing information and education increases awareness, but is not sufficient to produce long-lasting changes in behaviour. At best, interventions enacted in and around the drinking environment lead to small reductions in acute alcohol-related harm. Overall, there is a rich evidence base to support the decisions of policy makers in implementing the most effective and cost-effective policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Alcoholism
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Lancet
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom