Restrict the content and placement of alcohol advertisements on broadcasts, outdoor displays, internet marketing, etc. via state laws, local ordinances, industry self-regulation, or a combination of efforts
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Government ", "Alcohol and Drug Use", and "Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol and other legal drugs"
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Alcohol advertising restrictions
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Dram shop liability laws
Hold alcohol retailers legally responsible for injuries or damage caused by providing alcohol to intoxicated or underage customers; also called commercial host liability laws
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Enhanced enforcement of laws prohibiting alcohol sales to minors
Initiate or increase retailer compliance checks for laws that prohibit alcohol sales to minors, often as part of a multi-faceted effort
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Keg registration laws
Require wholesalers or retailers to record an identification number for beer kegs and a purchaser’s information (e.g., name and address, date of birth, etc.) at the time of purchase
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Medical marijuana legalization
Allow eligible patients to use marijuana for medical purposes; often called medical marijuana laws (MMLs)
Evidence Rating:
Mixed Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Minimum drinking age laws
Maintain the current age below which the purchase or public consumption of alcoholic beverages is illegal; currently 21 in all states
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Naloxone education & distribution programs
Support community members who are likely to encounter individuals who might overdose with education and training to administer naloxone and ensure all first responders are trained and authorized to administer naloxone
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs)
Use databases, housed in state agencies, to track prescribing and dispensing of Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and other controlled substances
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Recreational marijuana legalization
Allow adults to possess a limited amount of marijuana for personal, non-medical use
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use, Community Safety
Responsible beverage server training (RBS/RBST)
Educate owners, managers, servers, and sellers at alcohol establishments about strategies to avoid illegally selling alcohol to underage youth or intoxicated patrons
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Retail alcohol sale privatization
Repeal government control over retail sales of alcoholic beverages, allowing commercial retailing of those beverages
Evidence Rating:
Evidence of Ineffectiveness
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Sales to intoxicated persons (SIP) law enforcement
Increase enforcement of laws that prohibit alcoholic beverage service to intoxicated customers, usually with fines, imprisonment, or revocation of a license
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Seller & server minimum age
Require a minimum age for sellers in off-premise locations that sell alcohol and servers and bartenders in on-premise locations
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Social host laws
Adopt laws that hold private property owners who provide alcohol to minors or obviously intoxicated individuals on their property liable if someone is killed or injured as a result
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use