Ogilvie, D., Gruer, L. and Haw, S. (2005) Young people's access to tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. British Medical Journal, 331(7513), pp. 393-396. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7513.393)
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Abstract
Young people in the UK can easily obtain cigarettes and alcoholic drinks from a range of social and illicit commercial sources before they reach the legal minimum purchase age; many also report having access to illicit drugs. Prices of alcoholic drinks and most illicit drugs, but not cigarettes, have been falling in real terms. Increasing the price of tobacco and alcohol is likely to reduce young people’s demand for them. Enforcing or raising minimum purchase ages can reduce under-age sales of tobacco and alcohol, and has also been shown to reduce young peope’s hazardous use of alcohol. Unenforced voluntary agreements with retailers, and intervening in illicit distribution systems, have not been shown to influence young people’s use of tobacco, alcohol or other drugs.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gruer, Dr Lawrence and Ogilvie, David |
Authors: | Ogilvie, D., Gruer, L., and Haw, S. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Centre for Population and Health Sciences |
Journal Name: | British Medical Journal |
Journal Abbr.: | BMJ |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. |
ISSN: | 0959-535X |
ISSN (Online): | 1756-1833 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2005 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. |
First Published: | First published in BMJ 331(7513):393-396 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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