Citation

Giesbrecht N, Greenfield TK. J. Prim. Prev. 2003; 24(1): 63-104.

Affiliation

Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ont. M5S 2S1, Canada

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of research focusing on several general strategies for reducing drinking-related problems, including controls on alcohol advertising and counter advertising; laws and regulations pertaining to minimum legal drinking age, service to minors and drinking and driving; and environmental measures pertaining to price of alcohol, density of outlets, server intervention, control systems and community-based interventions. The paper concludes with a commentary on the potential effectiveness of different interventions, support for policy interventions, challenges facing enhanced initiatives.

Language: en