This is an analysis of alcohol addiction in Britain, examining alcohol problems and alcohol policy, and making specific policy recommendations. Data is provided on drinking habits, drinking problems and policy initiatives from 1950 to 1999, all of which have been critically scrutinized and where appropriate analyzed. The book has been written by a team of international experts in the field.
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978-1-85343-458-7 (9781853434587)
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Part 1 Setting the scene: whose alcohol policy?; alcohol policy history. Part 2 Patterns of drinking and associated risks: drinking in different population subgroups; intoxication in social and environmental contexts; individual and population level risks. Part 3 Influences on drinking and associated risks: price; regulation; mass media; generalist treatment and minmalist intervention; specialist treatment; training professionals. Part 4 A systems approach to policy: the policy mix. Appendices: alcohol policy landmarks 1950 to present day; a national census of alcohol treatment agencies.
