Awareness of Alcohol as a Carcinogen and Support for Alcohol Control Policies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol use increases cancer risk, yet awareness of this association is low. Alcohol control policies have the potential to reduce alcohol-caused cancer morbidity and mortality. Research outside the U.S. has found awareness of the alcohol-cancer link to be associated with support for alcohol control policies. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of support for 3 communication-focused alcohol policies and examine how awareness of the alcohol-cancer link and drinking status are associated with policy support among U.S. residents.

Methods

Investigators analyzed data from the 2020 Health Information National Trends Survey 5 Cycle 4. Analyses were performed in 2021. The proportion of Americans who supported banning outdoor alcohol advertising and a

SUBMITTER: Seidenberg AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922179 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature