The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies

Kate Vallance; Tim Stockwell; Ashley Wettlaufer; Clifton Chow; Norman Giesbrecht; Nicole April; Mark Asbridge; Russell Callaghan; Samantha Cukier; Geoff Hynes; Robert Mann; Robert Solomon; Gerald Thomas; Kara Thompson

doi:10.1111/dar.13251

The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies

Kate Vallance, Tim Stockwell, Ashley Wettlaufer, Clifton Chow, Norman Giesbrecht, Nicole April, Mark Asbridge, Russell Callaghan, Samantha Cukier, Geoff Hynes, Robert Mann, Robert Solomon, Gerald Thomas, Kara Thompson

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Introduction: Effective alcohol control measures can prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms at the population level. This study aims to evaluate implementation of alcohol policies across 11 evidence-based domains in Canada's 13 jurisdictions. Methods: The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project assessed all provinces and territories on 11 evidence-based domains weighted for scope and effectiveness. A scoring rubric was developed with policy and practice indicators and peer-reviewed by international experts. The 2017 data were collected from publicly-available regulatory documents, validated by government officials, and independently scored by team members. Results: The average score for alcohol policy implementation across Canadian provinces and territories was 43.8%; Ontario had the highest (63.9%) and Northwest Territories the lowest (38.4%) jurisdictional scores. Only six of 11 policy domains had average scores above 50% with Monitoring and Reporting scoring the highest (62.8%) and Health and Safety Messaging the lowest (25.7%). A 2017 provincial/territorial current best practice score of 86.6% was calculated taking account of the highest scores for any individual policy indicators implemented in at least one jurisdiction across the country. Discussion and Conclusions: Most of the evidence-based alcohol policies assessed by the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project were not implemented across Canadian provinces and territories as of 2017, and many provinces showed declining scores since 2012. However, the majority of policies assessed have been implemented in at least one jurisdiction. Improved alcohol policies to reduce related harm are therefore achievable and could be implemented consistently across Canada.

Langue d'origine	English
Pages (de-à)	937-945
Nombre de pages	9
Journal	Drug and Alcohol Review
Volume	40
Numéro de publication	6
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13251
Statut de publication	Published - sept. 2021

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Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge data and validation provided by provincial and territorial alcohol regulators and retailers and ministries and departments of finance and health. The information they provided was critical to the analyses employed. We thank Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada for permission to use materials collected for their 2018 Provincial and Territorial Legislative Review. We received feedback on the selection of policy dimensions and scoring template from Robyn Burton, Tanya Chikritzhs and Toben Nelson. We acknowledge Denise De Pape, Ann Dowsett Johnston, Andrew Murie, Robert Strang, Caitlin Stockwell, Parnell Davis-Macnevin and Marianne Dube for their contributions to this project. This study was supported with funding from the Substance Use and Addictions Program at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily represent the views of the organisations acknowledged.

Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge data and validation provided by provincial and territorial alcohol regulators and retailers and ministries and departments of finance and health. The information they provided was critical to the analyses employed. We thank Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada for permission to use materials collected for their 2018 Provincial and Territorial Legislative Review. We received feedback on the selection of policy dimensions and scoring template from Robyn Burton, Tanya Chikritzhs and Toben Nelson. We acknowledge Denise De Pape, Ann Dowsett Johnston, Andrew Murie, Robert Strang, Caitlin Stockwell, Parnell Davis‐Macnevin and Marianne Dube for their contributions to this project. This study was supported with funding from the Substance Use and Addictions Program at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily represent the views of the organisations acknowledged.

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© 2021 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs

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Health(social science)

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Vallance, K., Stockwell, T., Wettlaufer, A., Chow, C., Giesbrecht, N., April, N., Asbridge, M., Callaghan, R., Cukier, S., Hynes, G., Mann, R., Solomon, R., Thomas, G., & Thompson, K. (2021). The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40(6), 937-945. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13251

Vallance, K, Stockwell, T, Wettlaufer, A, Chow, C, Giesbrecht, N, April, N, Asbridge, M, Callaghan, R, Cukier, S, Hynes, G, Mann, R, Solomon, R, Thomas, G & Thompson, K 2021, 'The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 40, n° 6, pp. 937-945. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13251

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