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Indicator name:
Alcohol policy: national drinking guidelines
Short name:
National drinking guidelines
Data type:
Categorical
Indicator Id:
5291
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.
Definition:
This is to indicate whether there are national guidelines for the general population for responsible drinking behaviour.
Method of estimation:
The national authorities of a given country respond to the WHO Global Surveyon Alcohol and Health.
Preferred data sources:
Administrative reporting systems
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Periodic
Expected frequency of data collection:
Periodic
Contact person email:
msb@who.int
Name:
NMH/MSD/MSB
Links:
Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH)
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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