Researchers at the University of Bristol believe the shape of beer glasses affects the speed people drink and that curvy glassware makes pacing yourself harder.
Price rises cut alcohol-related death and morbidity
September 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
For what seems the first time, this analysis combined results from relevant studies to test whether low tax/price levels on alcohol result in poorer health and higher death rates. It found the expected relationships, but based on only the partial accounting of the harms and benefits of drinking found in most studies.
Ask heavy drinkers to make plans to drink less … and they do!
September 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
All this British study did was ask people out shopping, working or relaxing to complete a brief written survey about their drinking which ended with an injunction to make concrete plans to drink safely. Too simple to work?
Primary prevention for alcohol misuse in young people – results from a Cochrane Collaboration Systematic Review
March 10, 2003 By Leave a Comment
This systematic review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of primary interventions in addressing alcohol misuse in young people – a cause of concern for health services, policy makers, prevention workers, the criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers and parents.
Alcohol sales to underage adolescents
February 10, 2000 By Leave a Comment
This study used a variety of methods to investigate the availability of alcohol to under-age drinkers. They asked British adolescents how easy they found it to purchase alcohol from different types of outlet as well as the extent to which sales are actually made to under-age customers. A test-purchasing study was then carried out. They also assessed the attitudes of alcohol vendors to under-age sales, vendors’ ability to judge the ages of their under-age customers, and the effectiveness of a police intervention intended to reduce under-age alcohol purchases
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