Alcohol Research Group

Policy

Our research informs policies from warning labels to privatization

ARG policy studies involve evaluations of major alcohol- and drug-related policies utilizing various designs and strategies to include multiple cross-sectional population surveys, longitudinal panels or split panel surveys, quasi-experiments, or time series designs based on archival data such as mortality reports.  Our work has looked at the impact of federally mandated warning labels, associations with and trends in alcohol policy opinions, the role of research and other influences in policy making, studies of privatization of spirits marketing, effects of medical marijuana and cannabis legalization, and effects of reforms or changes in treatment systems and other social programs.

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Childhood adversity before age 5 associated with greater cannabis use in early adolescence

Study finds pathways to substance use in early adolescence.Learn more

Availability of alcohol soared during the first year of the pandemic

First year found increases of up to 627%, with heavy drinkers most likely to purchase. Learn more

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We are a non-profit research organization that seeks to improve public health through deepening our understanding of alcohol and other drug use and investigating innovative approaches to reduce its consequences for individuals, families, and communities.

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