A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective
A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective
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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15 April 2017
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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 and Sheron, Nicholas
(2017)
A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: an English perspective.
The Lancet, 389 (10078), .
(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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Accepted/In Press date: 16 November 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 2 December 2016
Published date: 15 April 2017
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