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Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity is a collaborative effort by an
international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages
between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents, in a
comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the
accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a
direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local,
national, and international levels. It provides an objective basis
on which to build relevant policies globally and informs policy
makers who have direct responsibility for public health and social
welfare. By locating alcohol policy primarily within the realm of
public health, this book draws attention to the growing tendency
for governments, both national and local, to consider alcohol
misuse as a major determinant of ill health, and to organize
societal responses accordingly. The scope of the book is
comprehensive and global. The authors describe the conceptual basis
for a rational alcohol policy and present new epidemiological data
on the global dimensions of alcohol misuse. The core of the book is
a critical review of the cumulative scientific evidence in seven
general areas of alcohol policy: pricing and taxation, regulating
the physical availability of alcohol, modifying the environment in
which drinking occurs, drinking-driving countermeasures, marketing
restrictions, primary prevention programs in schools and other
settings, and treatment and early intervention services. The final
chapters discuss the current state of alcohol policy in different
parts of the world and describe the need for a new approach to
alcohol policy that is evidence-based, global, and coordinated. A
valuable resource for those involved in addiction science and drug
policy, as well as those in the wider fields of public health,
health policy, epidemiology, and practising clinicians.
Alcohol has always been an issue in public health but it is
currently assuming increasing importance as a cause of disease and
premature death worldwide. Alcohol: Science, Policy, and Public
Health provides an interdisciplinary source of information that
links together, the usually separate fields of, science, policy,
and public health. This comprehensive volume highlights the
importance of bringing scientific knowledge to bear in order to
strengthen and develop alcohol public policy. The book looks at the
historical evolution of alcohol consumption in society, key early
studies of alcohol and disease, and the cultural and social aspects
of alcohol consumption. It then goes on to cover the chemistry and
biology of alcohol, patterns of consumption, gender and age-related
issues, alcohol and injury, alcohol and cancer and non-malignant
disease, and various current therapeutic aspects. The book
concludes with a section on alcohol policy, looking at issues of
poverty, the availability of alcohol and alcohol control measures.
This major reference, written by international leaders in the
fields of alcoholism and alcohol policy, provides a comprehensive
study of one of the foremost health problems in the world, and
represents the highest standards of research within the field. It
will be valuable to physicians and health professionals involved
with patients with alcohol-related problems, scientists, public
health specialists, health policy specialists, researchers and
legislators as well as students of public health.
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