Global overview of short-term alcohol policies: need for global exchange of experience and impact measurement
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Alcohol use disorder is a global public health concern and national policies are often implemented to help control alcohol consumption and related consequences. Increasingly, many countries are resorting to transient (short-term) alcohol policies which are implemented for a restricted period of time as an action plan for particular events or health-related issues. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasised the need for rapid decision-making and short-term fast-acting policies. This paper discusses contexts in which these transient policies are used and highlights the need for impact measurement and global exchange of experiences. This is particularly important to avoid gaps that the global alcohol industry could utilise to expand its influence and market.
Source: BJPsych International
DOI: 10.1192/bji.2025.16
Institutions: The University of Sydney, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, National AIDS Commission, University of Indonesia, Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Hospital Del Mar, Yale University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Mental Health Center, University of California, San Francisco, Global Brain Health Institute, Marche Polytechnic University, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, St Olav's University Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Imperial College London, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, University of St Andrews
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410758459