Thomas Babor Professor, Physicians Health Services Chair in Community Medicine & Public Health, University of Connecticut Health Centre, United States

Keywords: alcohol, policy, Low- and Middle-income Countries, alcohol-related problems

Abstract

Abstract

This article describes the relevance of the book, Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity to policy development in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs). Per capita alcohol consumption is growing in the emerging economies of Asia and Africa, and it is already high in Latin America and the Caribbean.  In the context of limited policy controls, this expansion has created a “perfect storm” driving increased alcohol consumption and harms. Along with the alcohol industry’s attempts to subvert evidence-based policy, these trends signal the need for the kinds of policy solutions proposed in the book. Implications for global health are also discussed.

How to Cite

Babor, T. (2024). Alcohol policy in the low- and middle-income countries : Lessons from the research literature. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 12(S1), S6–S10. https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.469

Section

Special Issue: Alcohol Prevention Research and Policy Development in LMICs

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