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Alexander C. Wagenaar
Researcher at Emory University
Publications - 242
Citations - 14260
Alexander C. Wagenaar is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Legal drinking age. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 241 publications receiving 13661 citations. Previous affiliations of Alexander C. Wagenaar include University of Michigan & University of North Texas Health Science Center.
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Effects of beverage alcohol price and tax levels on drinking: a meta-analysis of 1003 estimates from 112 studies
TL;DR: A large literature establishes that beverage alcohol prices and taxes are related inversely to drinking, and public policies that raise prices of alcohol are an effective means to reduce drinking.
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The injury fact book
TL;DR: This book includes detailed information on many of the factors surrounding injuries--the man-made systems and products involved, the groups at greatest risk, and effective ways to protect people from injuries.
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Effects of minimum drinking age laws: review and analyses of the literature from 1960 to 2000.
TL;DR: The preponderance of evidence indicates there is an inverse relationship between the minimum legal drinking age and two outcome measures: alcohol consumption and traffic crashes.
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Project Northland: outcomes of a communitywide alcohol use prevention program during early adolescence
Cheryl L. Perry,Carolyn L. Williams,Sara Veblen-Mortenson,Traci L. Toomey,Kelli A. Komro,Pamela S. Anstine,Paul G. McGovern,John R. Finnegan,Jean L. Forster,Alexander C. Wagenaar,Mark Wolfson +10 more
TL;DR: The results of Project Northland suggest that multilevel, targeted prevention programs for young adolescents are effective in reducing alcohol use.
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Effects of Alcohol Tax and Price Policies on Morbidity and Mortality: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: The results suggest that doubling the alcohol tax would reduce alcohol-related mortality by an average of 35%, traffic crash deaths by 11%, sexually transmitted disease by 6%, violence by 2%, and crime by 1.4%.