Controlling affordability: pricing and taxation

The effect of alcohol outlets, sales and trading hours on alcohol‐related injuries presenting at emergency departments in Perth, Australia, from 2002 to 2010

“…Raw incidence rates for alcohol-related injury were developed for each zone from the CBD and for a postcode with mean counts and sales per outlet (Supplementary Table 3). Incidence rates were highest in the CBD (78,278 Night injuries per 10,000 population) and in 2008/9 (58,499 Night injuries per 10,000 population).…”

The effect of price increases on predicted alcohol purchasing decisions and choice to substitute

“…Contemporary studies into cross-beverage substitution have focused on the effects of the 'alcopops' taxes (taxes on spirit-based ready-to-drink -RTD -beverages) that have been introduced in a number of developed countries in recent years to deter young people from risky consumption of these beverages. These studies have produced conflicting results (Babor et al, 2010). Swiss data suggests that the reduction in the demand for spirit-based alcopops following the introduction of the tax was largely offset by an increase in demand for beer, wine-based alcopops and bottled spirits (Niederer, Korn, Lussmann, & Kolliker, 2008) cited in (Babor et al, 2010).…”

“…These studies have produced conflicting results (Babor et al, 2010). Swiss data suggests that the reduction in the demand for spirit-based alcopops following the introduction of the tax was largely offset by an increase in demand for beer, wine-based alcopops and bottled spirits (Niederer, Korn, Lussmann, & Kolliker, 2008) cited in (Babor et al, 2010). Conversely, there is evidence that the introduction of the Australian alcopops tax resulted in a drop in RTD consumption and a slight increase in beer and spirits consumption, together resulting in an overall reduction in total alcohol consumption (Chikritzhs et al, 2009).…”

Tackling Public Health Challenge through Policy: Alcohol Consumption and Related Harm in UK

“…According to Babor [8], interventions to influence the price of alcohol have been widely used internationally. Several systematic reviews have now demonstrated a consistent negative relationship between affordability and consumption, so that as alcohol becomes more affordable, its consumption increases and vice versa [9].…”

“…Nevertheless, national level needs tighter control over marketing of alcoholic beverages. It should be noted that there is also a need for policies related to tackling drunkenness [8]. One of the WHO [35] policies points at "reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication" which could be well controlled by relevant authorities through monitoring and involving health lobbies, public health organizations-which I call together -civil society.…”