Alcohol Policies in U.S. and International Context

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.

Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Among Young People in the US

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The Alcohol Policy Environment, Enforcement and Consumption in the United States

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Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Involved Homicide Victimization in the United States

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Evidence for the Effectiveness of Minimum Pricing of Alcohol: A Systematic Review and Assessment Using the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causality

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  1. Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Among Young People in the US
    Hadland SE, Xuan Z, Sarda V, Blanchette J, Swahn MH, Heeren TC, Naimi TS. Pediatrics. 139(3), e20163037.
    Date: 2017
  2. Comparison of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies in the Czech Republic and Norway
    Hnilicová H, Nome S, Dobiášová K, Zvolský M, Henriksen R, Tulupova E, Kmecová Z. Central European Journal of Public Health. 25(2), 145-151.
    Date: 2017
  3. Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Involved Homicide Victimization in the United States
    Naimi TS, Xuan Z, Coleman SM, Lira MC, Hadland SE, Cooper SE, Swahn MH. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 78(5), 781-788.
    Date: 2017
  4. What Happens to Drinking When Alcohol Policy Changes? A Review of Five Natural Experiments for Alcohol Taxes, Prices, and Availability
    Nelson, JP and McNall, AD. The European Journal of Health Economics. 18(4), 417-434.
    Date: 2017
  5. Forty Years of State Alcohol and Pregnancy Policies in the USA: Best Practices for Public Health or Efforts to Restrict Women’s Reproductive Rights?
    Roberts, SC, Thomas, S, Treffers, R and Drabble, L. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 52(6), 715-721.
    Date: 2017
  6. Minimum Alcohol Pricing Policies in Practice: A Critical Examination of Implementation in Canada
    Thompson, K, Stockwell, T, Wettlaufer, A, Giesbrecht, N and Thomas, G. Journal of Public Health Policy. 38(1), 39-57.
    Date: 2017
  7. The Alcohol Policy Environment, Enforcement and Consumption in the United States
    Erickson DJ, Lenk KM, Toomey TL, Nelson TF, Jones-Webb R. Drug and Alcohol Review. 35(1), 6-12.
    Date: 2016
  8. Gender Differences in the Impact of Population‐Level Alcohol Policy Interventions: Evidence Synthesis of Systematic Reviews
    Fitzgerald, N, Angus, K, Emslie, C, Shipton, D and Bauld, L. Addiction. 111(10), 1735-1747.
    Date: 2016
  9. Alcohol: Taking a Population Perspective
    Gilmore, W, Chikritzhs, T, Stockwell, T, Jernigan, D, Naimi, T and Gilmore, I. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 13(7), 426.
    Date: 2016
  10. Alcohol Policy and Public Health
    Luty, J. BJPsych Advances. 22(6), 402-411.
    Date: 2016
  11. East–West Disparities in Alcohol-Related Harm
    Moskalewicz, J, Razvodovsky, Y and Wieczorek, Ł. Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. 29(4), 209-222.
    Date: 2016
  12. The Weakness of Stern Alcohol Control Policies
    Poikolainen K. Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). 51(1), 93-97.
    Date: 2016
  13. Long‐Term Effects of Changes in Swedish Alcohol Policy: Can Alcohol Policies Effective During Adolescence Impact Consumption During Adulthood?
    Raninen J, Härkönen J, Landberg J. Addiction. 111(6), 1021-1026.
    Date: 2016
  14. Comparative Policy Analysis for Alcohol and Drugs: Current State of the Field
    Ritter, A, Livingston, M, Chalmers, J, Berends, L and Reuter, P. International Journal of Drug Policy. 31, 39-50.
    Date: 2016
  15. Reform and Resistance: Exploring the Interplay of Alcohol Policies with Drinking Cultures and Drinking Practices
    d’Abbs, P. Contemporary Drug Problems. 42(2), 118-129.
    Date: 2015
  16. Alcohol Policies and Alcoholic Cirrhosis Mortality in the United States
    Hadland SE, Xuan Z, Blanchette JG, Heeren TC, Swahn MH, Naimi TS. Preventing Chronic Disease. 12, E177.
    Date: 2015
  17. Patterns of Change in Implementation of State Alcohol Control Policies in the United States, 1999–2011
    Nelson, TF, Xuan, Z, Blanchette, JG, Heeren, TC and Naimi, TS. Addiction. 110(1), 59-68.
    Date: 2015
  18. Relationships Between Minimum Alcohol Pricing and Crime During the Partial Privatization of a Canadian Government Alcohol Monopoly
    Stockwell, T, Zhao, J, Marzell, M, Gruenewald, PJ, Macdonald, S, Ponicki, WR and Martin, G. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 76(4), 628-634.
    Date: 2015
  19. The Alcohol Policy Environment and Policy Subgroups as Predictors of Binge Drinking Measures Among US Adults
    Xuan, Z, Blanchette, J, Nelson, TF, Heeren, T, Oussayef, N and Naimi, TS. American Journal of Public Health. 105(4), 816-822.
    Date: 2015
  20. Alcohol Policies and Impaired Driving in the United States: Effects of Driving-Vs. Drinking-Oriented Policies
    Xuan, Z, Blanchette, JG, Nelson, TF, Heeren, TC, Nguyen, TH and Naimi, TS. The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 4(2), 119.
    Date: 2015
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