Effective alcohol policies and lifetime abstinence: An analysis of the International Alcohol Control policy index.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol abstinence remains common among adults globally, although low and middle-income countries are experiencing declines in abstention. The effect of alcohol policies on lifetime abstinence is poorly understood. The International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index was developed to benchmark and monitor the uptake of effective alcohol policies and has shown strong associations with alcohol per capita consumption and drinking patterns. Uniquely, the index incorporates both policy 'stringency' and 'impact', reflecting policy implementation and enforcement, across effective policies. Here we assessed the association of the IAC policy index with lifetime abstinence in a diverse sample of jurisdictions.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the relatio

SUBMITTER: Leung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947057 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature