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38 Contemp. Drug Probs. 489 (2011)
Harm Caused by Different Beverage Types - A Recurring Question

handle is hein.journals/condp38 and id is 497 raw text is: Contemporary Drug Problems 38/Winter 2011 EDITORS' INTRODUCTION Harm caused by different beverage types-A recurring question BY MATILDA HELLMAN. PIA MAKELA, WILLIAM C. KERR, AND ROBIN ROOM This publication is one of two thematic journal issues pro- duced by the project Trouble per liter-The effects of policies favoring lighter beverages. The project's origins date back to March 2007, when Nordic and Russian alcohol researchers met up for a research-based alcohol policy conference in Moscow. During the meeting it became evident that, from a Russian point of view, the historic Nordic drinking trend away from a domination of distilled spirits towards a more mixed pattern, with beer playing a major role, could be interpreted as a successful result of a long-term alcohol policy strategy. Had a conscious steering of the overall consumption towards a preference of lighter-alcohol-content products indeed led to a more moderate and less harmful consumption style in the Nordic countries? The Nordic researchers were struck by the lack of evidence in this area. Could the claim of a successful policy be proven true or false-had larger shares of lighter beverages decreased overall rates of alcohol-related harm- even if the effect was measured, for example, per liter of ethanol consumed? AUTHORS' NOTE: For additional information about this article contact: Matilda Hellman, Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues, Annankatu 29 A 23 00/00 Helsinki. E-mail: mnatilda.hellmnan@helsinki.fi © 2011 by Federal Legal Publications, Inc. 489

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