Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Effective Alcohol Control Policies: A Scoping Review

Jintana Jankhotkaew, Sally Casswell, Taisia Huckle, Surasak Chaiyasong and Payao Phonsuk
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Jintana Jankhotkaew: Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University, Victoria Street West, P.O. Box 6137, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Sally Casswell: Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University, Victoria Street West, P.O. Box 6137, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Taisia Huckle: Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University, Victoria Street West, P.O. Box 6137, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Surasak Chaiyasong: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Tiwanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Payao Phonsuk: Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Ratchawithi Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Implementation of effective alcohol control policies is a global priority. However, at the global and national levels, implementing effective policies is still challenging, as it requires commitment from multiple stakeholders. This review provides a synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementing effective alcohol control policies. We conducted a scoping review from two main databases: Scopus and Web of Science, and the grey literature from the World Health Organization’s website. We included any studies investigating barriers and facilitators to implementing four effective policies: Alcohol pricing and taxation, control of physical availability, alcohol marketing control, and drink-driving policy. Articles published between 2000 and 2021 were included. The search yielded 11,651 articles, which were reduced to 21 after the assessment of eligibility criteria. We found five main barriers: resource constraint; legal loopholes; lack of evidence to support policy implementation, particularly local evidence; low priority of policy implementation among responsible agencies; and insufficient skills of implementers. Facilitators, which were scarce, included establishing monitoring systems and local evidence to support policy implementation and early engagement of implementing agencies and communities. We recommend that national governments pay more attention to potential barriers and facilitators while designing alcohol control regulations and implementing effective policies.

Keywords: policy implementation; effective alcohol policies; barriers; facilitators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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