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A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective

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Burton, Robyn, Henn, Clive, Lavoie, Don, O'Connor, Rosanna, Perkins, Clare, Sweeney, Kate, Greaves, Felix, Ferguson, Brian, Beynon, Caryl, Belloni, Annalisa, Musto, Virginia, Marsden, John, Sheron, Nick·2017·The Lancet
DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)32420-5
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This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies to reduce alcohol-related harm. Policies focus on price, marketing, availability, information and education, the drinking environment, drink-driving, and brief interventions and treatment. Although there is variability in research design and measured outcomes, evidence supports the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies that address affordability and marketing. An adequate reduction in temporal availability, particularly late night on-sale availability, is effective and cost-effective. Individually-directed interventions delivered to at-risk drinkers and enforced legislative measures are also effective. Providing information and education increases awareness, but is not sufficient to produce long-lasting changes in behaviour. At best, interventions enacted in and around the drinking environment lead to small reductions in acute alcohol-related harm. Overall, there is a rich evidence base to support the decisions of policy makers in implementing the most effective and cost-effective policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.

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Authors
Burton, R., Henn, C., Lavoie, D., O'Connor, R., Perkins, C., Sweeney, K., Greaves, F., Ferguson, B., Beynon, C., Belloni, A., Musto, V., Marsden, J., & Sheron, N.
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-04
Volume
389
Issue
10078
Pages
1558-1580
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(16)32420-5
OpenAlex
W2557809226
Cited by
346
References
149
FWCI
20.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
green
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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Burton, R., Henn, C., Lavoie, D., O'Connor, R., Perkins, C., Sweeney, K., Greaves, F., Ferguson, B., Beynon, C., Belloni, A., Musto, V., Marsden, J., & Sheron, N. (2017). A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(16)32420-5

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