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    Alcohol: taking a population perspective

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    Authors
    Gilmore, William
    Chikritzhs, Tanya
    Stockwell, T.
    Jernigan, D.
    Naimi, T.
    Gilmore, I.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Gilmore, W. and Chikritzhs, T. and Stockwell, T. and Jernigan, D. and Naimi, T. and Gilmore, I. 2016. Alcohol: taking a population perspective. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13: pp. 426-434.
    Source Title
    Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    DOI
    10.1038/nrgastro.2016.70
    ISSN
    1759-5045
    School
    National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5528
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Alcohol consumption is a global phenomenon, as is the resultant health, social and economic harm. The nature of these harms varies with different drinking patterns and with the societal and political responses to the burden of harm; nevertheless, alcohol-related chronic diseases have a major effect on health. Strong evidence exists for the effectiveness of different strategies to minimize this damage and those policies that target price, availability and marketing of alcohol come out best, whereas those using education and information are much less effective. However, these policies can be portrayed as anti-libertarian and so viewing them in the context of alcohol-related harm to those other than the drinker, such as the most vulnerable in society, is important. When this strategy is successful, as in Scotland, it has been possible to pass strong and effective legislation, such as for a minimum unit price for alcohol.

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