Evidence for the effectiveness and cost–effectiveness of interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe 2009
Available online PDF [134p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/document/E92823.pdf
“…..It reviews what is known and not known about the health, social and economic impact of alcohol, education and information campaigns, public support for alcohol policies, supportive infrastructures, the health sector response, community action, workplace policies, drink–driving policies, the availability, marketing and pricing of alcohol, and drinking environments, and the policy implications of this evidence…”
Content:
Summary
Introduction
What are alcohol policies?
What is the evidence base for alcohol policies?
Political, sociocultural and economic factors that impact on harm
Alcohol policies in a global framework
The health, social and economic impact of alcohol
At individual level
At societal level
Health inequalities
Raising awareness and political commitment
Response of the health sector
Community action
Drink–driving policies and countermeasures
Addressing the availability of alcohol
Addressing the marketing of alcoholic beverages
Pricing policies
Drinking environments
Reducing the public health impact of unrecorded alcohol
Overview of effectiveness and cost–effectiveness
References
Handbook for action to reduce alcohol-related harm
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe 2009
Available online PDF [78p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/Document/E92820.pdf
“….This handbook helps countries review, adjust or strengthen their alcohol action plans and explores ten areas for action.
The handbook is aimed primarily at people who work in health ministries, people who are developing a subnational or municipal alcohol strategy or action plan, and people who work in other government sectors on alcohol taxation, licensing or commercial communication policies….”
Content:
Introduction
Developing and implementing an action plan
Ten action areas for delivering change
Estimating the impact of different policy options
Bibliography
Pricing
Availability
Marketing
Illegally and informally produced alcohol
Drink–driving
Drinking environments
Health care interventions
Raising public awareness
Community and workplace action
Monitoring and evaluating action
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