Challenges and Opportunities Implementing the WHO Global Strategy on Alcohol

Date01 December 2011
Published date01 December 2011
DOIhttp://doi.org/10.2202/1948-4682.1199
Volume 3, Issue 4 • 2011 • Article 6
Challenges and Opportunities Implementing the WHO Global
Strategy on Alcohol
Donald W. Zeigler, American Medical Association
Thomas F. Babor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Zeigler, Donald W. and Babor, Thomas F. (2011) "Challenges and Opportunities Implementing the
WHO Global Strategy on Alcohol," World Medical & Health Policy: Vol. 3: Iss. 4, Article 6.
Available at: http://www.psocommons.org/wmhp/vol3/iss4/art6
DOI: 10.2202/1948-4682.1199
©2011 Policy Studies Organization
Challenges and Opportunities Implementing
the WHO Global Strategy on Alcohol
Donald W. Zeigler, American Medical Association
Thomas F. Babor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington,
CT
Abstract
This article draws on publications and announcements of the World Health Organization,
United Nations and national governments, recent professional medical and health policy journals,
and nongovernmental organizations to summarize the background and implications of recent
international public health initiatives on the topic of alcohol.
KEYWORDS: WHO, alcohol, global alcohol policy, noncommunicable diseases, health impact
assessments, social determinants of health
Author Notes: The core of this review that is related to the World Health Organization’s Global
Alcohol Strategy is based on a summary of the policy presented by an expert panel at the
November, 2010 meeting of the American Public Health Association. The findings and conclusions
in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official positions
or policies of the American Medical Association or the University of Connecticut. Conflicts
of interest: None declared. Corresponding author: Donald W. Zeigler, Prevention and Healthy
Lifestyles, Medical and Public Health, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL 60654, United
States of America. Email: donald.zeigler@ama-assn.org.

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