What should national alcohol control policies in Muslim majority countries focus on?

Abstract

Commentary to: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.13159/abstract

Avaliação de uma intervenção preventiva em motoristas usuários e não usuários de álcool - um estudo piloto

“…Most intoxicated drivers reported that drinking did not interfere with their performance but reported the opposite answer after intervention (follow-up period). The decision to drive or not after using alcohol depends on a previous intention that is affected by the self-criticism of drivers concerning the risk involved in this behavior, which might be altered when they are under the effect of alcohol (20) . In the current study, all drivers were alerted about the risk involved in drinking and driving and how little knowledge on traffic laws and they do not think penalties will be applied to them (9,14) .…”

Civil alcohol policy in Muslim majority countries: need for global tools, expert support and local partnerships

“…Assanangkornchai and colleagues further emphasize the role of the global alcohol market in increasing alcohol consumption in MMCs, especially its effect on youth via social media, internet and user‐generated content such as Facebook and Twitter. Indeed Bahelah notes that alcohol policy development should specifically target youth alcohol consumption.…”

Early Symptoms and Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe Smokers

“…Refusal to provide consent by parents or assent by participants, dual use of waterpipe and cigarettes, and not intending to initiate smoking were exclusion criteria. More details about the WDLY study can be found elsewhere (Bahelah et al, 2016).…”