Using the International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index to assess effects of legislative change in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume24
dc.contributor.authorCasswell S
dc.contributor.authorRanderson S
dc.contributor.authorParker K
dc.contributor.authorHuckle T
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-09T23:36:48Z
dc.date.available2024-07-09T23:36:48Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-11
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The IAC Policy Index was developed to allow comparison in alcohol policy between countries and within countries over time including in low resource settings. It measures four effective alcohol policies and takes into account stringency of regulation and the actual impact on the alcohol environment, such as trading hours and prices paid. This framework was used to assess policy in Aotearoa New Zealand in a time period covering two relevant legislative changes. This is the first study to use an alcohol policy index to assess and describe legislative change within country. METHODS: Data to calculate the IAC Policy Index was collected for 2013 and 2022. Stringency of policy was assessed from legislative statutes and impacts of policy on the alcohol environment from administrative data and specifically designed data collection. RESULTS: The overall IAC Policy Index score improved over the time period. The scores for the separate policy areas reflected the legislative changes as hypothesised, but also independent changes in impact, given ecological changes including reduced enforcement of drink driving countermeasures and increased exposure to marketing in digital channels. The IAC Policy index reflects the changes in policy status observed in Aotearoa, NZ. DISCUSSION: The IAC Policy Index provided a useful framework to assess and describe change in alcohol legislation contextualised by other influences on policy impact over time within a country. The results indicated the value of assessing stringency and impact separately as these moved independently. CONCLUSIONS: The IAC Alcohol Policy Index, measuring both stringency and actual impact on the alcohol environment with a focus on only the most effective alcohol policies provides meaningful insights into within-country policy strength over time. The IAC Policy Index used over time can communicate to policy makers successes and gaps in alcohol policy.
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dc.format.pagination1563-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38858663
dc.identifier.citationCasswell S, Randerson S, Parker K, Huckle T. (2024). Using the International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index to assess effects of legislative change in Aotearoa New Zealand.. BMC Public Health. 24. 1. (pp. 1563-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-024-18992-y
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2458
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.number1563
dc.identifier.pii10.1186/s12889-024-18992-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70130
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd
dc.publisher.urihttp://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-18992-y
dc.relation.isPartOfBMC Public Health
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAlcohol policy
dc.subjectFramework
dc.subjectIAC Policy Index
dc.subjectImpact
dc.subjectStringency
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectAlcohol Drinking
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectPublic Policy
dc.subjectAlcoholic Beverages
dc.titleUsing the International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index to assess effects of legislative change in Aotearoa New Zealand.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id489258
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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