The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II; Contents; List of Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 The Worldwide Consumption of Alcohol; 1 Introduction; The Patterns of the Consumption of Alcohol; The Worldwide Risk Factors of Alcohol Abuse; 3 The Causes and Stages of Alcohol Abuse: From Initiation to Alcohol Dependence; 1 Introduction; Living Conditions and Alcohol Abuse; The Pathways from Initiation to Alcohol Dependence; 4 The Consequences of Alcohol Abuse; 1 Introduction; The Physiological Effect of Alcohol Abuse; The Psychosocial Effects of Alcohol Abuse

The Processes of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence5 The Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Abuse; 1 Introduction; Government Policies and Intervention in the Abuse of Alcohol; The Effectiveness in the Intervention of the Abuse of Alcohol; The Treatment of Alcohol Abuse; The Prevention and Rehabilitation of Alcohol Abuse; Harm Minimization as a Viable Strategy; 6 Legal Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Consumption; 1 Introduction; Educational Impact on the Reduction of Alcohol Abuse; Conditions of Sales and Purchasing Outlets: Number of Locations and Density, and Hours of Opening

Price Promotions and DiscountsRandomized Breath Testing and Other Means to Prevent Driving under the Influence; Ban of Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages; 7 The Market and the Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse; 1 Introduction; Markets, International Trade and Public Health; The Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse; 8 Economic Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Abuse; 1 Elasticities and the Demand for Alcohol; 2 Taxation Policies to Reduce the Abuse of Alcohol; 3 Minimum Price Policies and the Abuse of Alcohol; 9 The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibilities

1 Corporate Social Responsibilities and Policies2 Corporate Responsibilities and Social Costs; 10 Conclusion; References; Index