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Includes bibliographical references and index, I. Introduction. Setting the policy agenda -- II. Epidemiology: establishing the need for alcohol policy. Alcohol: no ordinary commodity ; Alcohol consumption trends and patterns of drinking ; The global burden of alcohol consumption -- III. The toolkit: strategies and interventions. Section overview: strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm ; Pricing and taxation ; Regulating the physical availability of alcohol ; Modifying the drinking context ; Drinking-driving countermeasures ; Regulating alcohol promotion ; Education and persuasion strategies ; Treatment and early intervention services -- IV. The process: formation of effective alcohol policy. Alcohol policymaking: putting the strategies into effect ; The international context of alcohol policy ; The policy arena -- V. Conclusion. Alcohol policies: a consumer's guide