Perception of alcohol policies by consumers of unrecorded alcohol - an exploratory qualitative interview study with patients of alcohol treatment facilities in Russia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Over the last decade Russia has introduced various policy measures to reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm at the population level. Several of these policies, such as higher pricing and taxation or restrictions of availability, may not work in the case of unrecorded alcohol consumption; they may encourage consumers to switch to unrecorded alcohol and even increase consumption. In the present qualitative interview study we explore the perception of the recently implemented alcohol policies by patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence in two Russian cities in the years 2013-2014 and shed light on possible entry-points to prevention. METHODS:Semi-structured in-depth expert interviews were conducted with 25 patients of state-run drug and alcohol treatment centers in

SUBMITTER: Neufeld M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6869256 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature