Conflict of Interest in the Alcoholic Drinks Industry: How Much Alcohol Consumption Do "Unhealthy Drinkers" Account for in the United Kingdom, 2000-2001?

The alcohol industry has been advancing an agenda of corporate social responsibility, claiming that there is no conflict between commercial interests and public health goals. This study subjects this claim to critical scrutiny by estimating the share of total alcohol sales that are due to "unhealthy drinkers" in the United Kingdom, extending previous studies geographically, methodologically and conceptually. Includes secondary analysis of the amount of alcohol consumption above various official guidelines in four British datasets for 2000-2002: the National Diet and Nutrition Survey; the General Household Survey; Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People; and the March 2002 ONS Omnibus Survey.

酒类产业一直在推进企业社会责任议程，声称商业利益与公共卫生目标之间并不存在冲突。本研究对该主张进行了批判性的审视，通过估算在英国总酒类销售额中由“不健康饮酒者”产生的部分，在地理、方法和概念上扩展了先前的研究。包括对2000-2002年间四个英国数据集中超过官方指导方针的酒精消费量的二次分析：国家饮食与营养调查；一般家庭调查；年轻人群中的吸烟、饮酒和药物使用；以及2002年3月的ONS综合调查。