Effective alcohol policies are associated with reduced consumption among demographic groups who drink heavily.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol policies stand out among other noncommunicable disease-relevant policies for the lack of uptake. Composite indicators have been developed to measure the effects of alcohol control policy. We investigated whether drinking patterns among demographic groups from general population samples of drinkers from diverse countries are associated with alcohol control policy as measured by the International Alcohol Control (IAC) Policy Index.

Methods

Representative samples of adult drinkers from 10 countries (five high-income and five middle-income) were surveyed about alcohol consumption, using beverage and location-specific questions.

Measurements

The IAC Policy Index was analyzed with frequency, typical occasion quantity, and volume consumed. Analyses used mi

SUBMITTER: Casswell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature