A World Health Organization early study of new alcohol laws in Latvia found a 27% decline in deaths caused by alcohol in the first 5 months after new policies restricting hours of sale and alcohol promotion, and stopping instant delivery, were implemented. See: www.who.int/europe/news/...
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New alcohol policy measures in Latvia produce rapid public health gains
What happens when alcohol becomes a little less easy to buy and consume? Some relatively simple changes to alcohol legislation in Latvia have made a rapid impact, an early WHO study shows.
