AI Article Synopsis
- The study aims to compile evidence on global interventions that lower alcohol consumption and sales.
- It analyzes 182 studies, focusing on interventions categorized as behavior change communication, health-promoting environments, and systemic changes, with a strong emphasis on reducing consumption.
- Results show that most interventions positively affect alcohol consumption reduction, highlighting effective strategies like government control of sales, limiting sales locations, minimum pricing, and health labeling.
- The findings are intended to support policymakers and healthcare professionals in tailoring strategies to their specific contexts to further reduce alcohol consumption.
Article Abstract
Objective: Systematize evidence on the effect of global interventions to reduce the consumption and/or sale of alcoholic beverages.
Method: Evidence map based on searches in nine bibliographic databases, including 182 studies of systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis, reviews of interventions, and reviews of reviews. The studies evaluated the effect of interventions grouped into comprehensive sets of actions: communication for behavior change; health-promoting environments; and systemic changes. Two outcomes of interest were considered: reduction in alcohol consumption and reduction in its purchase/sale.
Results: A total of 207 associations between different interventions and outcomes were recorded, with emphasis on communication for behavior change (81.64%) and reduction of consumption (98.55%). Most of the associations showed a positive (40.58%), inconclusive (28.99%), or potentially positive (26.57%) effect. The main interventions with positive or potentially positive results were: a government monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages, control of the density of points of sale, charging a minimum price per unit, health warnings on alcoholic beverage labels, and multiple integrated interventions.
Conclusion: It is hoped that this map will help public policy makers and healthcare professionals adapt experiences to their own contexts, stimulating intersectoral actions to reduce alcohol consumption.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552058 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2024.124 | DOI Listing |
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