Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 3 Strategies Scientifically Supported Evidence of Ineffectiveness Sexual Activity Reduce access to unhealthy foods Reduce availability of alcohol and other drugs Alcohol and Drug Use Diet and Exercise Employment Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Quality of Care Clear all Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Competitive pricing for healthy foods Assign higher costs to non-nutritious foods than nutritious foods via incentives, subsidies, or price discounts for healthy foods and beverages or disincentives or price increases for unhealthy choices Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise Bookmark this strategy Soda taxes Increase the price of sugar sweetened beverages (e.g., soda) by adding an excise or sales tax Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Competitive pricing for healthy foods Assign higher costs to non-nutritious foods than nutritious foods via incentives, subsidies, or price discounts for healthy foods and beverages or disincentives or price increases for unhealthy choices Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Soda taxes Increase the price of sugar sweetened beverages (e.g., soda) by adding an excise or sales tax Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise