Nov 17, 2010
CADCA Resources & Research
Two reports posted on the American Journal of Preventive Medicine website show that states and communities can decide when and where alcohol can be sold by supporting laws that are proven to reduce excessive alcohol use and related harms to drinkers and others. Regulating the availability of alcohol, including maintaining limits on the number of days and hours when alcohol can be sold, as well as the number of places that sell alcohol, are strategies proven to reduce many of the harmful outcomes of drinking too much alcohol, even for non-drinkers.
Also detailed in the reports are evidence-based strategies coalitions can adopt in their communities, if they are not already doing so, to prevent binge and underage drinking such as: “dram shop” liability, increasing alcohol taxes, maintaining limits on days of sale, maintaining limits on hours of sale, regulation of alcohol outlet density, maintaining minimum legal drinking age laws, and enhanced enforcement of laws prohibiting underage sales.
