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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100192632612
ISBN-139780192632616
eBay Product ID (ePID)6019941
Product Key Features
Number of Pages308 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAlcohol and Public Policy : No Ordinary Commodity
Publication Year2003
SubjectPublic Health, Public Policy / General, General, Psychopathology / Addiction
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Psychology, Medical
AuthorThomas Babor
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-298606
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsThis book is a joy to read. Throughout the text is clear and jargon-lite ... Overall, an essential addition to the library of any public health department or addiction service. Clinicians wanting a starting point for examining the evidence for various interventions will find it very useful, and we can but hope that policy maker take note., The chapters effectively summarise and synthesise the current state of knowledge, and provide a tremendous resource for those interested in alcohol-related problems and their prevention... This book, prepared with support from WHO, builds directly on two similar volumes from previous decades. It will obviously be a central reference used by those specifically working on alcohol, but also makes key contributions to understanding and designing effective prevention policies and programmes for the full range of contemporary health problems.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.2928
Table Of ContentSection I: Introduction1. Setting the policy agendaSection II: Epidemiology: establishing the need for alcohol policy2. Alcohol: no ordinary commodity3. Alcohol consumption trends and patterns of drinking4. The global burden of alcohol consumptionSection III: The toolkit: strategies and interventions5. Section overview: strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm6. Pricing and taxation7. Regulating the physical availability of alcohol8. Modifying the drinking context9. Drinking-driving countermeasures10. Regulating alcohol promotion11. Education and persuasion strategies12. Treatment and early intervention servicesSection IV: The process: formation of effective alcohol policy13. Alcohol policymaking: putting the strategies into effect14. The international context of alcohol policy15. The policy arenaSection V: Conclusion16. Alcohol policies: a consumer's guide
SynopsisFrom a public health perspective, alcohol is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. This book describes recent advances in alcohol research which have direct relevance for the development of effective alcohol policies at the local, national and international levels. The central purpose of the book is to empower those responsible for public health and social welfare., From a public health perspective, alcohol is a major contributor to mobidity and mortality. It has the capability to impact on many aspects of social life. This book describes recent advances in alcohol research which have direct relevance for the development of effective alcohol policies at the local, national and international levels. It covers the search for policies that protect health, prevent disability, and address the social problems associated with the misuse of alcohol. This book is, at its core, a scientific treatise on alcohol policy: what alcohol policy is, why it is needed, which interventions are effective, how policy is made, and how scientific evidence can inform the policy making process. The book opens with introduction to the policy agenda and considers epidemiological issues, providing a snapshot of the scale and nature of the challenges faced. The coverage then moves on, in section three, to describe approaches to the prevention of new cases of alcohol-related problems, early intervention with new cases, and the treatment and rehabilitation of advanced cases. Section four considers the international and national policy environment as it affects the policymaking process, and section five provides a synthesis of what is known about evidence-based interventions for translation into policy. This book should be read by health policy specialists and researchers, service planners and providers, epidemiologists, social workers and clinicians with an interest in addiction and other alcohol-related problems.
LC Classification NumberHV5020
