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Norman Giesbrecht

Researcher at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Publications -  235
Citations -  5974

Norman Giesbrecht is an academic researcher from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Population. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 231 publications receiving 5578 citations. Previous affiliations of Norman Giesbrecht include University of Toronto & Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.

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Hours and Days of Sale and Density of Alcohol Outlets: Impacts on Alcohol Consumption and Damage: A Systematic Review

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined recent research studies published from 2000 to 2008 focusing on availability of alcohol: hours and days of sale and density of alcohol outlets and found that restricting availability of Alcohol is an effective measure to prevent alcohol-attributable harm.
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On the emerging paradigm of drinking patterns and their social and health consequences.

TL;DR: Recommendations for research in the area based on the presentations and discussions of the first "International Conference on Social and Health Effects of Different Drinking Patterns" held in Toronto in November 1995 are presented.
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The Raising of Minimum Alcohol Prices in Saskatchewan, Canada: Impacts on Consumption and Implications for Public Health

TL;DR: Impacts on alcohol consumption following new and increased minimum alcohol prices in Saskatchewan, Canada show minimum pricing is a promising strategy for reducing the public health burden associated with hazardous alcohol consumption.