Alcohol Use

While there is some evidence that moderate drinking may reduce the risk of some diesases, heavy consumption can lead to violence, injury, liver disease, cancer, and premature death along with a number of other conditions and diseases.

Reviewed alcohol use policies and programs are listed below. Click on column headings to sort by category, policy or program, evidence rating, or decision maker. Click on Policy or Program name for more information.

Category ↑↓	Policy or Program ↑↓	Evidence Rating ↑↓	Decision Maker
Category ↑↓	Policy or Program ↑↓	Evidence Rating ↑↓	Businesses & Employers ↑↓	Community Organizations ↑↓	Government ↑↓	Healthcare ↑↓	Individuals ↑↓	Schools ↑↓
Implement broad initiatives to reduce alcohol use	Alcohol screening and brief intervention Alcohol screening and brief intervention	1 Scientifically Supported
Implement broad initiatives to reduce alcohol use	School-based social norming programs to reduce alcohol consumption School-based social norming programs to reduce alcohol consumption	2 Some Evidence
Raise the price of alcohol	Increase alcohol excise tax Increase alcohol excise tax	1 Scientifically Supported
Raise the price of alcohol	Restrict drink specials that encourage over-consumption Restrict drink specials that encourage over-consumption	2 Some Evidence
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Vigorous enforcement of existing underage drinking laws & minimum legal drinking age Vigorous enforcement of existing underage drinking laws & minimum legal drinking age	1 Scientifically Supported
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Dram shop liability laws Dram shop liability laws	1 Scientifically Supported
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Maintain current minimum drinking age laws Maintain current minimum drinking age laws	1 Scientifically Supported
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Responsible Beverage Server Training (RBS/RBST) Responsible Beverage Server Training (RBS/RBST)	3 Expert Opinion
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Restrict alcohol advertising placement Restrict alcohol advertising placement	3 Expert Opinion
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Regulate possession, consumption, & attempted purchase of alcohol by minors Regulate possession, consumption, & attempted purchase of alcohol by minors	3 Expert Opinion
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Social host laws Social host laws	3 Expert Opinion
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Mass media campaigns: underage and heavy episodic drinking Mass media campaigns: underage and heavy episodic drinking	3 Expert Opinion
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Overservice law enforcement initiatives Overservice law enforcement initiatives	4 Insufficient Evidence
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Keg registration laws Keg registration laws	4 Insufficient Evidence
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Seller & server minimum age Seller & server minimum age	4 Insufficient Evidence
Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol	Privatization of retail alcohol sales Privatization of retail alcohol sales	6 Evidence of Ineffectiveness
Reduce availability of alcohol	Limit days/times of alcohol sales Limit days/times of alcohol sales	2 Some Evidence
Reduce availability of alcohol	Reduce alcohol outlet density Reduce alcohol outlet density	2 Some Evidence
Reduce availability of alcohol	Restrict alcohol availability at public events and on public property Restrict alcohol availability at public events and on public property	3 Expert Opinion
Reduce availability of alcohol	Limit alcohol sales/use on public property Limit alcohol sales/use on public property	4 Insufficient Evidence
Reduce availability of alcohol	Campus bans Campus bans	4 Insufficient Evidence
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Multi-component interventions with community mobilization to reduce alcohol-impaired driving Multi-component interventions with community mobilization to reduce alcohol-impaired driving	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Mass media campaigns: alcohol-impaired driving Mass media campaigns: alcohol-impaired driving	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) laws Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) laws	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Ignition interlock devices Ignition interlock devices	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Breath testing checkpoints Breath testing checkpoints	1 Scientifically Supported
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	License suspension/revocation for alcohol violations License suspension/revocation for alcohol violations	2 Some Evidence
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Universal school-based programs to reduce alcohol misuse & impaired driving Universal school-based programs to reduce alcohol misuse & impaired driving	2 Some Evidence
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Designated driver promotion programs Designated driver promotion programs	4 Insufficient Evidence
Reduce alcohol-impaired driving	Road Crew ride program Road Crew ride program	4 Insufficient Evidence