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Time for a regional alcohol policy - A literature review of the burden of normative alcohol use in the Caribbean.
- Source :
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Journal of public health policy [J Public Health Policy] 2015 Nov; Vol. 36 (4), pp. 469-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 01. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Alcohol use is deeply engrained in the socio-cultural fabric of the Caribbean where heavy episodic drinking is an accepted and common drinking pattern. This article aims to create awareness of the tremendous negative impact on population health in the English-speaking Caribbean from culturally customary levels of alcohol consumption. It advocates for the urgent development and implementation of a regional alcohol policy in the English-speaking Caribbean, and emphasizes the importance of crafting and implementing the policy without cultural offence.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1745-655X
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of public health policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26424204
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1057/jphp.2015.27