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Indicator name:
Alcohol restrictions on sales promotion
Short name:
Restrictions on sales promotion
Data type:
Categorical
Indicator Id:
1411
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:
Restrictions on alcohol sales promotion are defined as legally binding restrictions enforced by law on alcohol sales promotion (such as from producers, e.g. parties and events; or from retailers, including supermarkets, in the form of sales below cost, e.g. two for one, happy hour; or from owners of pubs and bars in the form of serving alcohol for free), in a country. Sales promotion refers to marketing practices designed to facilitate the purchase of a product.
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
Links:
Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH)
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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