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Public Health Policy in the United Kingdom: After the War on Tobacco, Is a War on Alcohol Brewing?
Author(s) -
Cairney Paul,
Studlar Donley
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world medical and health policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.326
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1948-4682
DOI - 10.1002/wmh3.106
Subject(s) - tobacco control , public health , alcohol consumption , public policy , public health policy , political science , consumption (sociology) , control (management) , kingdom , health policy , environmental health , alcohol , medicine , sociology , law , economics , management , social science , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , nursing , biology
The United Kingdom now has one of the most comprehensive tobacco control policies in the world, a far cry from its status two decades ago. Some influential public health voices have called for a similar campaign against alcohol consumption. But is the comparison appropriate? We identify the factors which were important in the relatively successful campaign for tobacco control, then analyze the obstacles and opportunities facing the movement for more stringent alcohol control. Alcohol policy today often bears a striking resemblance to tobacco policy pre‐1990s, when the UK started on its path to becoming a leading regulatory on this policy.