Alcohol, Power and Public Health: A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy

Citation

Butler S, Elmand K, Thom B & Nicholls J (2017) Alcohol, Power and Public Health: A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy. Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy. London: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Alcohol-Power-and-Public-Health-A-Comparative-Study-of-Alcohol-Policy/Butler-Elmeland-Thom-Nicholls/p/book/9780367224110

Abstract
In recent years, the reduction of alcohol-related harm has emerged as a major policy issue across Europe. Public health advocates, supported by the World Health Organisation, have challenged an approach that targets problem-drinking individuals, calling instead for governments to control consumption across whole populations through a combination of pricing strategies, restrictions on retail availability and marketing regulations.