Policy

Policy

Drinking Guidelines for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

August 8, 2022

This table details drinking guidelines issued by government bodies regarding alcohol consumption by people attempting to become pregnant, who are pregnant, or are breastfeeding, in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective ...

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Drinking Guidelines: General Population

August 8, 2022

This table details recommendations for alcohol consumption (drinking guidelines) issued by government bodies in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or through publicly accessible documents. Generally, these recommendations apply ...

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Minimum Legal Age Limits

April 5, 2022

This table details legislation and regulations that define minimum age limits for purchase, sale, free supply, and consumption of alcohol beverages, and whether a method of verifying age is indicated, in all countries for which IARD has been able to ...

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Health Warning Requirements

December 9, 2021

This table details the health warning requirements – on labels, commercial communications, and at point of sale – that apply to alcohol beverages, in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national ...

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Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol

May 26, 2021

This IARD Policy Review describes the results of studies examining the effectiveness of screening and brief interventions (SB Is) for hazardous or harmful drinking. The following criteria were used to select studies following a literature search using Pub Med and the IARD ...

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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

January 31, 2020

This table details the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) limits for the general population of drivers in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or ...

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Health Warning Labels on Alcohol Beverages

April 30, 2019

This IARD Policy Review concentrates on the evidence of the effectiveness of health warning labels on alcohol beverages in reducing harmful drinking.Last Reviewed: February 2019IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of ...

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Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements

January 5, 2019

This table details alcohol beverage labeling requirements in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or through publicly accessible documents. Details on the requirements for health warnings to be included ...

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Physical Availability Restrictions

November 6, 2018

This IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on physical availability policies and their impact on consumption and alcohol-related outcomes.Last reviewed: October 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on ...

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Taxation of Beverage Alcohol

April 30, 2018

This IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on excise taxation of alcohol beverages.Last Reviewed: April 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on drinking patterns and outcomes. They are ...

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