Alcohol Policies in U.S. and International Context (Archive)

Countries and regions within countries vary in drinking patterns, demographics, economic development, disease-burden and cultural conditions. These variations support the tailoring of alcohol policies to address the particular circumstances faced by each country and region. However, there is evidence that specific regulations, such as higher tax rates, restrictions on alcohol availability, including hours, days and locations of sales and minimum legal drinking age, are effective policy interventions regardless of jurisdiction.