Burton, Robyn 
ORCID: 0000-0003-1684-5238, Henn, Clive, Lavoie, Don, O'Connor, Rosanna, Perkins, Clare, Sweeney, Kate, Greaves, Felix ORCID: 0000-0001-9393-3122, Ferguson, Brian, Beynon, Caryl, Belloni, Annalisa ORCID: 0000-0001-6214-0285 et al (show 4 more authors)
(2017)
A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective.
Lancet (London, England), 389 (10078).
pp. 1558-1580.
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humans, Alcoholism, Treatment Outcome, Cost-Benefit Analysis, England |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2024 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2024 07:23 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)32420-5 |
| Open Access URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27919442/ |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3180285 |
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