The control-of-consumption approach to alcohol abuse prevention. I. A reconceptualization.
The single-distribution theory of alcohol consumption and the derived prevention strategy, the control-of-consumption approach, are conceptualized as three probabilistic relationships between four variables, collectively called "the Ledermann string": availability, average consumption, proportion of heavy drinkers, and prevalence of damage. This conceptualization suggests four different intervention strategies, only one of which is seriously considered by advocates of the single-distribution theory: restrictions on availability. A companion article reviews the scientific literature on the relationships of the Ledermann string.
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Department of Social Systems Sciences, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States