PMID: 6412839Sep 17, 1983Paper

Influence of an increase in excise duty on alcohol consumption and its adverse effects

British Medical Journal
R E KendellE B Ritson

Abstract

The excise duty on alcoholic beverages was increased in March 1981, causing the cost of alcohol to rise faster than other prices for the first time in 30 years. For this reason 463 "regular drinkers" in the Lothian region whose drinking habits had been established in 1978-9 were reinterviewed in 1981-2. Overall, their alcohol consumption had fallen by 18% and associated adverse effects by 16%. Heavy drinkers and suspected dependent drinkers both reduced their consumption at least as much as light or moderate drinkers and suffered considerably fewer adverse effects as a result. Increasing the excise duty on alcoholic beverages can therefore be an effective public health measure. Factors related to rising unemployment were responsible for about 20% of the overall reduction in consumption.

References

Feb 10, 1979·British Medical Journal·R E Kendell

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 1, 1990·The Journal of Primary Prevention·R Room
Jun 1, 1985·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·J F Mosher
Jan 1, 1986·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment·D C Drummond
Jul 20, 1985·British Medical Journal·A Romelsjö, G Agren
Nov 2, 1985·British Medical Journal·R Smith
Jan 4, 1986·British Medical Journal·J C Duffy, M A Plant
Oct 3, 1987·British Medical Journal·G C Dunbar, D D Morgan
Apr 13, 1991·BMJ : British Medical Journal·L Dillner
Feb 29, 1992·BMJ : British Medical Journal·J K MorrisA G Shaper
Sep 1, 1990·British Journal of Addiction·A J LeeH Tunstall-Pedoe
Jun 10, 2010·Addiction·Bruce Ritson
May 1, 1988·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·J M ReyI N Richards
Sep 1, 1987·British Journal of Addiction·A CrawfordR W Latcham
Feb 1, 1986·British Journal of Addiction·M A Plant, M L Plant
Dec 1, 1987·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·G MellsopT Fernando
Feb 24, 1999·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·H HolderM Grossman
Dec 1, 1986·Psychological Reports·J B Beckwith
Jan 1, 1987·Community Health Studies·T Ashton, S Casswell

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

British Journal of Addiction
A Maynard, P Kennan
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved