The role of alcohol control policies in the reversal of alcohol consumption levels and resulting attributable harms in China.

ABSTRACT: Yearly adult per capita consumption of alcohol in China between 2016 and 2019 decreased by 2.4 L of pure alcohol, or 33%. According to the World Health Organization, this decrease in consumption was accompanied by reductions in alcohol-attributable mortality of 23% between 2015 and 2019. This paper examines the contribution of alcohol control policies in China to these public health gains. A systematic search of the literature was conducted on alcohol control policies and their effectiveness in China as part of a larger search of all countries in WHO Western Pacific Region. In addition to articles on empirical evidence on the impact of such alcohol control policies, we also searched for reviews. The plausibility of changes of traditional alcohol control policies (taxation increases, availa

SUBMITTER: Rehm J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11633449 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature