Historique
Article de Périodique
Drinking in context: a collective responsibility (2006)
Auteur(s) :
STIMSON, G. V.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
10 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
13
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
POLITIQUE
;
INTERVENTION
;
CULTUREL
;
EVALUATION
;
PREVENTION
;
PARTENARIAT
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Résumé :
In selecting alcohol policies, societies must decide how to encourage some behaviors and discourage others, while maintaining what they perceive as an appropriate balance between state and individual responsibility. This issue of ICAP Reviews proposes a fresh approach to tackling this process in a way that respects the multiplicity of drinking cultures existing around the world and is responsive to the varying needs and resources in different communities, countries, or regions. The Review sets the stage for the upcoming publication, Drinking in Context: Patterns, Interventions, and Partnerships, by outlining the volumes three key themes. Namely, it is argued that patterns of drinking are the best way to describe drinking behavior and predict both positive and negative outcomes in a given society; that targeted interventions are key in maximizing the benefits and minimizing the harms related to drinking; and that mutistakeholder partnerships offer an excellent opportunity to promote the complex mix of measures required by each society. In the broadest terms, the purpose of alcohol policy in the countries where alcohol beverages are permitted is to establish appropriate, realistic, and sustainable approaches that will help reduce alcohol-related harms, promote safer drinking behaviors, and enhance the positive function of alcohol consumption for individuals and society.
Affiliation :
UK