Policy & Research

The Collection: An Alcohol Research Summary

Alcohol regulation should be guided and supported by the science. NABCA has partnered with the alcohol research experts at the Alcohol Research Group (ARG) to provide its members with a comprehensive overview of the latest scientific evidence on important topics related to alcohol policy. The Collection: An Alcohol Research Summary seeks to help the public 1) identify effective policies to reduce the harm associated with alcohol, 2) evaluate and improve their existing alcohol regulatory systems and 3) determine where more research is needed.

College Alcohol Intervention Matrix

The College Alcohol Intervention Matrix (CollegeAIM) was developed by NIAAA with leading college alcohol researchers and staff. CollegeAIM is an easy-to-use and comprehensive tool that is seeks to help institutes of higher education identify effective alcohol interventions both at the individual and environmental levels. CollegeAIM can help schools choose interventions wisely - boosting their chances for success and helping them improve the health and safety of their students.

NIAAA Brochures and Fact Sheets

NIAAA has produced brochures and fact sheets in both English and Spanish, to help the public easily share information, backed by the science, on alcohol-related topics, including drinking while pregnant, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, alcohol overdose and seasonal fact sheets.

NIAAA Spectrum

NIAAA Spectrum is a triannual online magazine that features articles, short news updates offering accessible and relevant information on NIAAA and the alcohol research field.

Alcohol Related Disease Indicator (ARDI)

The Alcohol-Related Disease Impact (ARDI) application, is an online tool created through a partnership between CDC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to provide national and state estimates of alcohol-related health impacts, including deaths and years of potential life lost (YPLL). These estimates are calculated for 54 acute and chronic causes of death using alcohol-attributable fractions (Estimates the proportion of deaths from various causes that are attributable to alcohol) and are reported by age and sex for 2006-2010.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

A project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps resource provides state and county health rankings and includes variables related to alcohol under its behavioral health section. The tool also provides a list of evidence-based approaches for communities.

The National Liquor Law Enforcement Association

The National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) is a nonprofit, membership association comprised of alcohol regulatory and law enforcement personnel dedicated to the monitoring and enforcement of alcohol laws and regulations. It seeks to improve the standards of alcohol regulatory and law enforcement practices, foster professional development for its members and encourages public recognition of the role and achievements of alcohol regulatory and law enforcement in protecting and promoting public safety. The NLLEA holds conferences providing networking opportunities for its members and stakeholders, conducts trainings and creates toolkits regarding operations and countermeasures for enforcing alcohol laws, and issues reports and guidance documents on current alcohol policy trends and their impact on the enforcement and regulatory field.

State Alcohol Epidemiologists

The Alcohol Program is funding full-time alcohol epidemiologists in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico and Utah, and provides technical assistance to other state-based epidemiologists. The work being done by the alcohol epidemiologists is drawing attention to excessive drinking as a key health risk behavior and supporting the implementation of effective policy and environmental strategies to prevent it. To learn more about state epidemiologists, visit the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.

Guide for Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density

CDC’s Guide for Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density seeks to help public health practitioners measure alcohol outlet density at state and local levels. Alcohol outlet density is a key risk factor for excessive alcohol consumption. This Guide discusses the importance of measuring alcohol outlet density, the different measurement approaches and the pros and cons to each approach.

The NABCA works with health experts across many disciplines to bring important content about emerging trends in alcohol consumption to its members.

Women. Alcohol. Health. From Blackouts to Breast Cancer

January 22, 2019

This webinar features Dr. Aaron White, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) who provides his expertise and insights on the significance of recent trends in rising rates of alcohol consumption among women and the impact alcohol consumption has on women’s health.

Changing Alcohol Use and ER Visits

April 2019

Over the last few decades, the number of alcohol-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and alcoholic cirrhosis deaths all increased, particularly among women and older drinkers. This webinar with Dr. Aaron White, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), explored the changing patterns of alcohol use and related harms in the U.S. and examined the contribution of alcohol to deaths involving other drugs during National Alcohol Awareness Month.

Alcohol Home Delivery and Enforcement Challenges

August 12, 2020

This webinar sought to explain alcohol home delivery, including direct shipping, retail-to-consumer and third-party delivery services with a special emphasis on the regulatory enforcement and compliance challenges.

The Four Prohibited Trade Practices Violations for Beverage Alcohol

September 11, 2019

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) unpacks the four prohibited federal trade practice violations for beverage alcohol designed to ensure retailer independence and create a level playing field among industry members.

Using Technology to Inform Alcohol Regulatory and Enforcement Practices

November 28, 2018

This webinar highlights Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery’s (DLC) use of data and technology to create efficiencies for compliance and enforcement. The merging of comprehensive and real-time data collection with a predictive modeling tool has brought enhancements the DLC’s operations.

Fair Trade Practice:  Why We Have Those Crazy Laws

November 18, 2015

Have you ever ordered a Coke and the server said, “Is Pepsi okay?” This happens because one company paid the retailer to carry only its products and exclude others. This is an illegal practice for alcohol. This webinar connects the dots between laws which promote a fair marketplace and public health and safety.