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Subject(s)

• Alcoholism—Prevention [Browse]
• Alcoholism—Government policy [Browse]
• Alcoholic beverages—Government policy [Browse]

Author

• Babor, Thomas [Browse]

Series

Oxford medical publications. [More in this series]

Summary note

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity - Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents, in a comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides anobjective analytical basis on which to build relevant policies globally and informs policy-makers who have direct responsibi

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

• Description based on print version record.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Language note

English

Contents

• Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Authors' preface to the second edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1 Setting the policy agenda; Chapter 2 Alcohol: no ordinary commodity; Chapter 3 Alcohol consumption trends and patterns of drinking; Chapter 4 The global burden of alcohol consumption; Chapter 5 Global structure and strategies of the alcohol industry; Chapter 6 International context of alcohol policy; Chapter 7 Strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm; Chapter 8 Controlling affordability: pricing and taxation
• Chapter 9 Regulating the physical availability of alcoholChapter 10 Modifying the drinking context: licensed drinking environment and other contexts; Chapter 11 Drinking-driving prevention and countermeasures; Chapter 12 Restrictions on marketing; Chapter 13 Education and persuasion strategies; Chapter 14 Treatment and early intervention services; Chapter 15 The policy arena; Chapter 16 Alcohol policies: a consumer's guide; References; Glossary; Index

ISBN

• 0-19-100812-5
• 9786613352224
• 0-19-157564-X
• 1-283-35222-2

OCLC

• 855504939
• 1336403679

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