Alcohol Use Policies That Restrict Alcohol Use

Abstract

The present commentary reacts to ideas including viewing alcohol use as being an important device of proper socialization, which may contrast with duties to regulate alcohol misuse. I argue that formal policies to restrict alcohol use are often based on attempting to reduce misuse of alcohol as an intoxicant, and often times support informal policies. In general, evidence-based alcohol misuse-oriented policies do not intend to greatly restrict nonharmful levels of alcohol use.

Keywords :

• policies
• alcohol misuse
• informal
• formal