What influences changes in alcoholic beverage consumption over time? Poland in the light of the European Union Amphora study.
This paper is based on the Polish country-level final report of the European Union Amphora study: contextual determinants and alcohol polices. The authors present the results of a time series analysis model designed to explore and explain the influence of selected alcoholic beverage control policy measures and unplanned sociodemographical determinants on changes in alcoholic beverage consumption from 1960 to the 2000s in Poland. Complex historical and social changes are described, which occurred during the 50 years covered by the study. The study findings confirmed that sociodemographical determinants have an important influence on alcoholic beverage consumption. Study limitations are noted and future research is suggested.
1Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology , Warsaw , Poland.
Grażyna
G
Swiątkiewicz
Lukasz
L
Wieczorek
Allaman
A
Allamani
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control; D005062:European Union; D006291:Health Policy; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011057:Politics; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
alcohol consumption; alcoholic beverage control policies; sociodemographical changes