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Adapting existing behaviour: Perceptions of substance switching and implementation of minimum pricing for alcohol in Wales
Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs ( IF 1.443 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-20 , DOI: 10.1177/1455072520972304
Wulf Livingston 1 , Katy Holloway 2 , Tom May 3 , Marian Buhociu 2 , Iolo Madoc-Jones 1 , Andy Perkins 4
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Aim:

Minimum Pricing for Alcohol (MPA) was enacted in Wales on March 2nd 2020. During the legislative process (i.e. consultation and parliamentary discussion), concern was expressed about the possibility of some drinkers switching to using other substances in response to any rise in the cost of alcohol. This paper reports on findings from a study which explored these pre-implementation concerns and how the policy was shaped.

Method:

The research involved surveys (n=193) and interviews (n=87) with drinkers (predominantly harmful or treatment seeking) and providers of services. Survey responses were detailed, thus when combined with the interviews, provided a wealth of qualitative data, which are drawn upon in this paper.

Results:

The findings highlight an expectation that most drinkers would respond to the new policy with adaptations of their coping mechanisms to maintain alcohol use at pre-legislative levels. This was either by switching alcohol products and adjusting their lifestyle to maintain an affordable drinking habit or developing new behaviours to manage additional costs. A small group of those with previous experience of drug use were identified as likely to switch from using alcohol to some other substances.

Conclusions:

Prior to the legislation being implemented awareness of the detail of the policy was found to be low, and the perceptions of increased potential harm for certain groups, including switching, were linked to concern about a lack of treatment capacity.



中文翻译:

适应现有行为:对物质转换的看法和威尔士最低酒精定价的实施

目的:

威尔士于2020年 3 月 2 日颁布了最低酒精价格 (MPA)。在立法过程中(即咨询和议会讨论),有人担心一些饮酒者可能会因酒精含量的上升而转而使用其他物质。酒的费用。本文报告了一项研究的结果,该研究探讨了这些实施前的问题以及政策是如何形成的。

方法:

该研究涉及对饮酒者(主要是有害的或寻求治疗的)和服务提供者的调查(n = 193)和访谈(n = 87)。调查答复很详细,因此与访谈相结合,提供了大量定性数据,本文将利用这些数据。

结果:

调查结果强调了一种期望,即大多数饮酒者会通过调整其应对机制来应对新政策,以将酒精使用量保持在立法前的水平。这要么是通过更换酒精产品并调整他们的生活方式以保持负担得起的饮酒习惯,要么是通过开发新的行为来管理额外的成本。一小部分有吸毒经验的人被确定为可能从使用酒精转向其他一些物质。

结论:

在立法实施之前,人们发现对政策细节的认识很低,对某些群体的潜在伤害增加的看法,包括转换,与对缺乏治疗能力的担忧有关。

更新日期:2021-01-08
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