A narrative review of alcohol control policies in Latvia between 1990 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Issues

Latvia has one of the highest alcohol per capita consumption in Europe. This study provides a narrative review of all evidence-based population-level alcohol control policies implemented in Latvia during the past 30 years.

Approach

A review of country-level alcohol control policies implemented in Latvia between 1990 and 2020 was conducted. The World Health Organization's "best buys" and other recommended interventions for alcohol control were used to guide the search.

Key findings

Alcohol control policies in Latvia have evolved significantly over the last three decades. The most changes to alcohol control policy occurred in the transitional period between regaining independence in 1991 and joining the European Union in 2004. A number of significant alcohol cont

SUBMITTER: Gobina I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897783 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature