New Article: Differential Effects of Alcohol Policies Across Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status

Differential Effects of Alcohol Policies Across Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status

Nina Moreno and Roland S. Moore

How people think about alcohol and their norms regarding alcohol use are shaped in part by factors such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). These characteristics may also affect the response to alcohol policies, and thus these policiesâ impact on public health. This review examines the effects of alcohol policies on alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harms, and admission to alcohol treatment in different racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The analyses indicated that financially based policies (e.g., taxation, minimum unit pricing) may be particularly effective in reducing drinking and related harms in low-income/low-SES populations. Associations of policy effects with alcohol outcomes across racial/ethnic groups, however, were complex. Future research may help clarify how various alcohol control policies may influence alcohol consumption and its effects in different populations.

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Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ISSN: 2168â3492) is a peer-reviewed journal produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health. Opinions expressed in contributed articles do not necessarily reflect the views of NIAAA. The U.S. government does not endorse or favor any specific commercial product or commodity. Trade or proprietary names appearing in this publication are used only because they are considered essential in the context of the studies reported herein.

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