Why have guidelines at all? A critical perspective

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-152

  Casswell, Sally ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84857943106     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00376.x     Document Type: Editorial

References (12)

1. Sulkunen P. The saturated society: regulating lifestyles in consumer capitalism. London: Sage, 2009.
2. Wikipedia. History of alcoholic beverages. 2011. Available at: (accessed 23 August 2011).
3. Forbes. Wishful thinking-latest health scare-sobriety increases your chance of a heart attack. 1993, 13 September. p. 226.
4. Reuter Newswire. Amid national debate, wine lobby says 'to your health'. 1994, 14 March.
5. International Center for Alcohol Policies. International drinking guidelines. (ICAP Reports 14). Washington, DC: ICAP, 2003.
6. Room R. Disabling the public interest: alcohol strategies and policies for England. Addiction 2004;99:1083-9.
7. Cahalan P. Healthy alcohol limits likely to be increased. The Independent, 2011, 25 July. Available at: (accessed 27 September 2011).
8. Hackley C, Bengry-Howell A, Griffin C, Mistral W, Szmigin I. The discursive constitution of the UK alcohol problem in Safe, Sensible, Social: a discussion of policy implications. Drugs Educ Prev Policy 2008;15:61-74.
9. Measham F. The new policy mix: alcohol, harm minimisation, and determined drunkeness in contemporary society. Int J Drug Policy 2006;17:258-68.
10. Coghill N, Miller P, Plant M. Future proof: per capita alcohol consumption, mortality, morbidity and drunk driving: implications for saving lives. London: Alcohol Concern 2009.
11. Dawson D, Grant B, Stinson F, Chou P. Toward the attainment of low-risk drinking goals: a 10-year progress report. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2004;28:1371-8.
12. Lindsay J. Healthy living guidelines and the disconnect with everyday life. Crit Public Health 2010;20:475-87.