Binge-watching engagement as determined by motivations, impulsivity and emotional reactivity: A cluster analytic approach
Abstract
Psychoactive, toxic and dependence-producing properties of alcohol are well documented, and recent research findings expand the list of health conditions with causal relationship to alcohol consumption.In spite of around 3 million deaths attributable worldwide to alcohol every year and around 250 million people affected by alcohol use disorders, effective alcohol control policies lack strong support in many societies and jurisdictions.The WHO Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol is the only global non-binding policy framework on alcohol that was negotiated and agreed at the intergovernmental level.The recent global policy developments, including Sustainable Development Goals 2030 with special health target on substance abuse and strategies for prevention and control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) create new opportunities for effective alcohol control.Research findings on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policy options prompted development of "best buy" concept that includes feasible policies and interventions with an average cost-effectiveness ration of ≤1$ 100/DALY.For reducing the harmful use of alcohol these policy options include increase in excise taxes and prices of alcoholic beverages, reduction in physical availability of retailed alcohol and comprehensive restrictions or bans on alcohol advertising.Screening and brief interventions (SBI) for hazardous and harmful drinking have good cost-effectiveness ratio, but their implementation in…
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