title: Addiction industry studies: understanding how proconsumption influences block effective interventions.
abstract: The legalized consumption of products with addiction potential, such as tobacco and alcohol, contributes in myriad ways to poor physical and mental health and to deterioration in social well- being. These impacts are well documented, as are a range of public health interventions that are demonstrably effective in reducing harm. I have discussed the capacity for the profits from these substances to be deployed in ways that block or divert resources from interventions known to be effective. Addiction industry studies constitute a new and previously neglected area of research focusing specifically on understanding the salient relationships that determine policy and regulation. This understanding will increase the odds of adopting effective interventions.
authors: Centre for Addiction Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. p.adams@auckland.ac.nz
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Adams
mesh_terms: D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D003132:Commerce / Q000941:ethics*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D019649:Food Industry / Q000941:ethics*; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D011640:Public Policy; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012941:Social Responsibility; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000941:ethics*