TY - JOUR
T1 - A rapid evidence review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies
T2 - an English perspective
AU - Burton, Robyn
AU - Henn, Clive
AU - Lavoie, Don
AU - O'Connor, Rosanna
AU - Perkins, Clare
AU - Sweeney, Kate
AU - Greaves, Felix
AU - Ferguson, Brian
AU - Beynon, Caryl
AU - Belloni, Annalisa
AU - Musto, Virginia
AU - Marsden, John
AU - Sheron, Nick
N1 - Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/4/15
Y1 - 2017/4/15
N2 - This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies to reduce alcohol-related harm. Policies focus on price, marketing, availability, information and education, the drinking environment, drink-driving, and brief interventions and treatment. Although there is variability in research design and measured outcomes, evidence supports the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies that address affordability and marketing. An adequate reduction in temporal availability, particularly late night on-sale availability, is effective and cost-effective. Individually-directed interventions delivered to at-risk drinkers and enforced legislative measures are also effective. Providing information and education increases awareness, but is not sufficient to produce long-lasting changes in behaviour. At best, interventions enacted in and around the drinking environment lead to small reductions in acute alcohol-related harm. Overall, there is a rich evidence base to support the decisions of policy makers in implementing the most effective and cost-effective policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.
AB - This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies to reduce alcohol-related harm. Policies focus on price, marketing, availability, information and education, the drinking environment, drink-driving, and brief interventions and treatment. Although there is variability in research design and measured outcomes, evidence supports the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies that address affordability and marketing. An adequate reduction in temporal availability, particularly late night on-sale availability, is effective and cost-effective. Individually-directed interventions delivered to at-risk drinkers and enforced legislative measures are also effective. Providing information and education increases awareness, but is not sufficient to produce long-lasting changes in behaviour. At best, interventions enacted in and around the drinking environment lead to small reductions in acute alcohol-related harm. Overall, there is a rich evidence base to support the decisions of policy makers in implementing the most effective and cost-effective policies to reduce alcohol-related harm.
KW - Alcoholism/therapy
KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis
KW - England
KW - Humans
KW - Treatment Outcome
UR - https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/a-rapid-evidence-review-of-the-effectiveness-and-costeffectiveness-of-alcohol-control-policies-an-english-perspective(8370ea9e-f720-4b25-8316-6dd4e85867aa)/export.html
U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32420-5
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32420-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27919442
SN - 0140-6736
VL - 389
SP - 1558
EP - 1580
JO - The Lancet
JF - The Lancet
IS - 10078
ER -
