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Indicator name:
Alcohol policy: monopoly on production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Short name:
Monopoly
Topic:
Risk factors
Rationale:
One first needs to be aware of a country's laws and policies regarding alcohol before one can establish whether these influence the level and patterns of alcohol consumption in the population. Thus, the legal status of alcohol production, distribution and consumption is an important indicator.
Definition:
Monopoly is defined as the government monopoly (full control) of production, sale, wholesale and distribution of alcoholic beverages, as well as of export and import.
Disaggregation:
Alcoholic beverage type
Method of estimation:
The national authorities of a given country respond to the Global Survey on Alcohol and Health.
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Periodic
Expected frequency of data collection:
Periodic
Contact person email:
msb@who.int
Name:
NMH/MSD/MSB
IMRID:
1397
Links:
Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH)
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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