Government policies on alcohol and pregnancy. ICAP Report 6BACKGROUND Over the past decade the issue of alcohol and pregnancy has received increased attention in large measure due to the association between exc
And they only wanted it to be true so that they could immediately spend the money raised on progressive policies. They got the spending; we get the debt. You don’t know whether to laugh or cry at these results. Politicians lied through their teeth, but it worked. And Dominic is right...
such as investing in infrastructure projects and health systems, providingpayroll taxrelief for businesses, debt relief, tax-free cash flow assistance, as well as implementing containment and closure policies, health system, and vaccine policies (Chen et al., ...
Consensus orientation—good governance mediates differing interests to reach a broad consensus on what is in the best interest of the group and, where possible, on policies and procedures. Direction – Strategic vision—leaders and the public have a broad and long-term perspective on good governance...
In so doing, we identify the role, which co-regulatory regimes such as the PHRD can play within the alcohol industry's political strategies and the effects these may have on the development of public health policies. As the key alcohol policy controversy in this period, MUP provides essential...
Despite its widespread harm, sugar remains largely unregulated by the government, which not only fails to address the issue but actively supports it through subsidies and permissive policies. The FDA can address this imbalance by incorporating science on sugar's addictive potential into new guide...
Sometimes the shoe is on the other foot. Such reasoning isn’t monopolized by adherents of the party and policies that were (barely) voted down in November. (NB: The party’s policies are nowhere near death, thanks to Democrat office-holders and their minions, “news” outlets, etc.) ...
In the same year, the Scottish Government published its draft alcohol strategy, which included a consultation on introducing minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol [3]. Pricing measures such as MUP are strongly supported by international research evidence on policies to address alcohol related harms...
Several addiction physicians said that online harassment, particularly on Twitter, has created an environment of fear and censorship. Safer supply advocates allegedly swarm anyone who tries to speak out against their chosen policies. On Twitter, these same activists have also repeatedly tried to disc...
Understanding public opinion and community attitudes is needed to help the implementation of chronic disease prevention policies that are acceptable to the population. The AUStralian Perceptions Of Prevention Survey (‘AUSPOPS’) is a national survey designed to provide evidence on the views of Australia...