Effective alcohol policies and lifetime abstinence: An analysis of the International Alcohol Control policy index.
Leung, J
Casswell, S
Parker, K
Huckle, T
Romeo, J
Graydon-Guy, T
Byron, K
Callinan, S
Chaiyasong, S
Gordon, R
Harker, N
MacKintosh, AM
Meier, P
Paraje, G
Parry, CD
Pham, C
Williams, PP
Randerson, S
Schelleman-Offermans, K
Sengee, G
Torun, P
van Dalen, W
- Publisher:
- WILEY
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Drug Alcohol Rev, 2023, 42, (3), pp. 704-713
- Issue Date:
- 2023-03
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dc.contributor.author | Leung, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Casswell, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Parker, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Huckle, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Romeo, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Graydon-Guy, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Byron, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Callinan, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Chaiyasong, S | |
dc.contributor.author |
Gordon, R |
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dc.contributor.author | Harker, N | |
dc.contributor.author | MacKintosh, AM | |
dc.contributor.author | Meier, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Paraje, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Parry, CD | |
dc.contributor.author | Pham, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, PP | |
dc.contributor.author | Randerson, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Schelleman-Offermans, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Sengee, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Torun, P | |
dc.contributor.author | van Dalen, W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-04T02:59:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-03 | |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-04T02:59:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-03 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Drug Alcohol Rev, 2023, 42, (3), pp. 704-713 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0959-5236 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1465-3362 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/176052 | |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: Alcohol abstinence remains common among adults globally, although low and middle-income countries are experiencing declines in abstention. The effect of alcohol policies on lifetime abstinence is poorly understood. The International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index was developed to benchmark and monitor the uptake of effective alcohol policies and has shown strong associations with alcohol per capita consumption and drinking patterns. Uniquely, the index incorporates both policy 'stringency' and 'impact', reflecting policy implementation and enforcement, across effective policies. Here we assessed the association of the IAC policy index with lifetime abstinence in a diverse sample of jurisdictions. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between the IAC policy index score, and its components, and lifetime abstinence among adults (15+ years) in 13 high and middle-income jurisdictions. We examined the correlations for each component of the index and stringency and impact separately. RESULTS: Overall, the total IAC policy index scores were positively correlated with lifetime abstinence (r = 0.76), as were both the stringency (r = 0.62) and impact (r = 0.82) scores. Marketing restrictions showed higher correlations with lifetime abstinence than other policy domains (r = 0.80), including restrictions on physical availability, pricing policies and drink-driving prevention. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that restricting alcohol marketing could be an important policy for the protection of alcohol abstention. The IAC policy index may be a useful tool to benchmark the performance of alcohol policy in supporting alcohol abstention in high and middle-income countries. | |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | WILEY | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Drug Alcohol Rev | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1111/dar.13582 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 16 Studies in Human Society, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | Substance Abuse | |
dc.subject.classification | 42 Health sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | 44 Human society | |
dc.subject.classification | 52 Psychology | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Alcohol Drinking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Public Policy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Marketing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ethanol | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ethanol | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Alcohol Drinking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Public Policy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Marketing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Alcohol Drinking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Public Policy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Marketing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ethanol | |
dc.title | Effective alcohol policies and lifetime abstinence: An analysis of the International Alcohol Control policy index. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 42 | |
utslib.location.activity | Australia | |
utslib.for | 11 Medical and Health Sciences | |
utslib.for | 16 Studies in Human Society | |
utslib.for | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2024-03-04T02:59:31Z | |
pubs.issue | 3 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 42 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 3 |
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Alcohol abstinence remains common among adults globally, although low and middle-income countries are experiencing declines in abstention. The effect of alcohol policies on lifetime abstinence is poorly understood. The International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index was developed to benchmark and monitor the uptake of effective alcohol policies and has shown strong associations with alcohol per capita consumption and drinking patterns. Uniquely, the index incorporates both policy 'stringency' and 'impact', reflecting policy implementation and enforcement, across effective policies. Here we assessed the association of the IAC policy index with lifetime abstinence in a diverse sample of jurisdictions. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between the IAC policy index score, and its components, and lifetime abstinence among adults (15+ years) in 13 high and middle-income jurisdictions. We examined the correlations for each component of the index and stringency and impact separately. RESULTS: Overall, the total IAC policy index scores were positively correlated with lifetime abstinence (r = 0.76), as were both the stringency (r = 0.62) and impact (r = 0.82) scores. Marketing restrictions showed higher correlations with lifetime abstinence than other policy domains (r = 0.80), including restrictions on physical availability, pricing policies and drink-driving prevention. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that restricting alcohol marketing could be an important policy for the protection of alcohol abstention. The IAC policy index may be a useful tool to benchmark the performance of alcohol policy in supporting alcohol abstention in high and middle-income countries.
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