Is local alcohol outlet density related to alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in Scottish cities?
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Alcohol-related hospitalisations and deaths were significantly higher in neighbourhoods with higher outlet densities, and off-s sales outlets were more important than on-sales outlets.Citations
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Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity: Research and Public Policy
Thomas F. Babor,Raul Caetano,Sally Casswell,Griffith Edwards,Norman Giesbrecht,Kathryn Graham,Joel W. Grube,Paul J. Gruenewald,Linda Hill,Harold D. Holder,Ross Homel,Esa Österberg,Jürgen Rehm,Robin Room,Ingeborg Rossow +14 more
TL;DR: This book describes recent advances in alcohol research which have direct relevance for the development of effective alcohol policies at the local, national and international levels.
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Liver cirrhosis mortality rates in Britain from 1950 to 2002: an analysis of routine data
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TL;DR: Current alcohol policies in Britain should be assessed by the extent to which they can successfully halt the adverse trends in liver cirrhosis mortality, including the situation in Scotland, which is now one of the highest in western Europe.
Ecological approaches: the rediscovery of the role of the physical and social environment
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