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The formulation of Australia's National Health Policy on Alcohol
Author(s) -
HAWKS DAVID
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02158.x
Subject(s) - negotiation , context (archaeology) , public health , political science , alcohol industry , health policy , public policy , relation (database) , public administration , public relations , environmental health , business , medicine , law , advertising , geography , nursing , archaeology , database , computer science
The formulation of a health policy in relation to alcohol is described by the Chairman of the Committee responsible for its drafting in the context of Australia's pursuance of a National Campaign Against Drug Abuse. The fate of particular proposals included in the draft document, but excluded from the final endorsed policy, is discussed in relation to the activities of the alcohol industry and, in particular, the intervention of the Minister for Health in South Australia, Australia's premium wine growing region. Inferences are drawn about the negotiation of public health policy in this area, the role of research and the need to demonstrate widespread public support for the recommendations of such research.