Alcohol Policy Resources

RESET Alcohol has developed a variety of resources that support our goal of assisting countries to implement the highest-impact, most cost-effective polices to reduce alcohol-related health harms, as reflected in the WHO SAFER technical package: increasing prices via taxation; regulating availability; restricting marketing; eliminating drink driving; and providing effective clinical services. Below are examples of resources that have been created by RESET Alcohol partners that can inspire the creation of similar resources by others working toward the same goals. Additional resources can be found in our list of Publications. 

Evidence Matrices and Narratives: 

• “Evidence on Alcohol Taxation and Public Policy in Mexico” (2023) 
• “Alcohol Evidence Matrix: Sri Lanka” (2023) 
• “Alcohol Evidence Matrix: Kenya” (2023) 
• “Alcohol Evidence Matrix: Philippines” (2023) 

Working Paper on Tax Reform Scenarios: 

• “Tax Reform and Selective Tax on Alcoholic Beverages in Brazil” (2024) 

Report:

• “Public Opinion Poll Results on Alcohol Consumption in Sri Lanka” (2023) 

Communication Campaign: 

• “Quer uma dose de realidade?” (Want a dose of reality?) Brazil (2024)
• “El alcohol daña e quienes mas amas” (Alcohol harms those you love most) Mexico (2024)

Op-Ed:

• “Alcohol Taxes Are a Public Health Win-Win”(2023) 

Expert Q&As: 

• A Time To Reset the Conversation Around Alcohol: Q&A With Jacqui Drope (2023) 
• Holding the Tobacco Industry to Account: Q&A with David Jernigan (2023) 
• “Seven Questions With Olivier van Beemen, Award-Winning Journalist and Author of ‘Heineken in Africa’” 

Fact Sheets:

• “Public opinion, attitudes and support for government action on alcohol use in Brazil” (2024) 
• “Public opinion, attitudes and support for government action on alcohol use in Kenya” (2024) 
• “Public Attitudes Towards Alcohol Policy in Mexico” (2024)
• “Public Perceptions Toward Alcohol in the Philippines” (2024)
• “Key Messages on Alcohol Harms and Policy Solutions” (2024)

Technical Packages:

• World Health Organization’s “The SAFER technical package” (2019) 
• World Health Organization’s “Technical Manual on Alcohol Tax Policy and Administration” (2023) 
• World Health Organization’s “Global status report on alcohol and health and Treatment of substance use disorders” (2024)