Classifying Alcohol Control Policies with Respect to Expected Changes in Consumption and Alcohol-Attributable Harm. The Example of Lithuania. 2000-2019
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Classifying Alcohol Control Policies with Respect to Expected Changes in Consumption and Alcohol-Attributable Harm. The Example of Lithuania. 2000-2019. / Rehm, Jürgen; Štelemėkas, Mindaugas; Ferreira-Borges, Carina; Jiang, Huan; Lange, Shannon; Neufeld, Maria; Room, Robin; Casswell, Sally; Tran, Alexander; Manthey, Jakob.
In: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Vol. 18, No. 5, 2419, 02.03.2021.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Classifying Alcohol Control Policies with Respect to Expected Changes in Consumption and Alcohol-Attributable Harm. The Example of Lithuania. 2000-2019
AU - Rehm, Jürgen
AU - Štelemėkas, Mindaugas
AU - Ferreira-Borges, Carina
AU - Jiang, Huan
AU - Lange, Shannon
AU - Neufeld, Maria
AU - Room, Robin
AU - Casswell, Sally
AU - Tran, Alexander
AU - Manthey, Jakob
PY - 2021/3/2
Y1 - 2021/3/2
N2 - Due to the high levels of alcohol use, alcohol-attributable mortality and burden of disease, and detrimental drinking patterns, Lithuania implemented a series of alcohol control policies within a relatively short period of time, between 2008 and 2019. Based on their expected impact on alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable harm, as well as their target population, these policies have been classified using a set of objective criteria and expert opinion. The classification criteria included: positive vs. negative outcomes, mainly immediate vs. delayed outcomes, and general population vs. specific group outcomes. The judgement of the alcohol policy experts converged on the objective criteria, and, as a result, two tiers of intervention were identified: Tier 1-highly effective general population interventions with an anticipated immediate impact; Tier 2-other interventions aimed at the general population. In addition, interventions directed at specific populations were identified. This adaptable methodological approach to alcohol control policy classification is intended to provide guidance and support for the evaluation of alcohol policies elsewhere, to lay the foundation for the critical assessment of the policies to improve health and increase life expectancy, and to reduce crime and violence.
AB - Due to the high levels of alcohol use, alcohol-attributable mortality and burden of disease, and detrimental drinking patterns, Lithuania implemented a series of alcohol control policies within a relatively short period of time, between 2008 and 2019. Based on their expected impact on alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable harm, as well as their target population, these policies have been classified using a set of objective criteria and expert opinion. The classification criteria included: positive vs. negative outcomes, mainly immediate vs. delayed outcomes, and general population vs. specific group outcomes. The judgement of the alcohol policy experts converged on the objective criteria, and, as a result, two tiers of intervention were identified: Tier 1-highly effective general population interventions with an anticipated immediate impact; Tier 2-other interventions aimed at the general population. In addition, interventions directed at specific populations were identified. This adaptable methodological approach to alcohol control policy classification is intended to provide guidance and support for the evaluation of alcohol policies elsewhere, to lay the foundation for the critical assessment of the policies to improve health and increase life expectancy, and to reduce crime and violence.
KW - Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology
KW - Ethanol
KW - Health Behavior
KW - Humans
KW - Lithuania/epidemiology
KW - Public Policy
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph18052419
DO - 10.3390/ijerph18052419
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 33801260
VL - 18
JO - INT J ENV RES PUB HE
JF - INT J ENV RES PUB HE
SN - 1660-4601
IS - 5
M1 - 2419
ER -
