Events
Report
Sally Casswell, Prof. of Social and Health Research, Director
of the Centre for Social and Health Outcome Research and Evaluation (SHORE)
at Massey University, New Zealand, Chair of the Alcohol Policy Strategy
Advisory Committee WHO:
No Ordinary Commodity: Alcohol
and Public Policy
(Power Point presentation)
Conclusions:
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- Opportunities for effective, evidence-based alcohol policies are more
available than ever before to better serve the public good. - Alcohol policies that limit access to alcoholic beverages,
discourage driving under - Alcohol problems can be minimized or prevented using a
coordinated, systematic - Effective measures are: Pricing, limited access, altering the
drinking environment, - Measure with some effect: Advertising bans - Measure with no effectiveness: Alcohol education in schools and
colleges, Public q Success only when measures
are implemented and enforced |
Additional remarks, also from discussion:
- Alcohol monopolies have proven to be effective
- Agenda setting: What will bring the best success with the limited means?
- Education: No effectiveness in spite of high costs, alibi for
adults only! (See zitation on homepage
from WHO-brochure "Alcohol and Massmedia")
