Limiting the availability of alcohol does not always affect excessive consumption

Limiting the availability of alcohol does not always affect excessive consumption

Between 2010 and 2016, with different policies for the regulation of alcohol availability, excessive episodic drinking decreased in both Nordic and Mediterranean countries. Although the overall average alcohol consumption per capita decreased in Finland, Norway and Sweden, but increased in Malta, Italy and Greece, we observe a decrease in the rates of excessive episodic alcohol … Read more