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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

"Everyone Has the Right to Drink Beer": A Stakeholder Analysis of Challenges to Youth Alcohol Harm-Reduction Policies in Lebanon.

Rima T Nakkash, Lilian A Ghandour, Nasser Yassin, Sirine Anouti, Ali Chalak, Sara Chehab, Aida El-Aily, Rima A Afifi

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Rima T NakkashDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.
Lilian A GhandourDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.
Nasser YassinDepartment of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.
Sirine AnoutiDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0003-1813-5301
Ali ChalakDepartment of Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0001-7111-6674
Sara ChehabDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.
Aida El-AilyDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.
Rima A AfifiDepartment of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, IA 52242, USA. rima-afifi@uiowa.edu.

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backgroundAlcohol use is a major risk factor in premature death and disability, especially among youth. Evidence-based policies to prevent and control the detrimental effect of alcohol use have been recommended. In countries with weak alcohol control policies-such as Lebanon, stakeholder analysis provides critical information to influence policy interventions. This paper assesses the views of stakeholders regarding a national alcohol harm reduction policy for youth.

methodsWe interviewed a total of 22 key stakeholders over a period of 8 months in 2015. Stakeholders were selected purposively, to include representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations and industry that could answer questions related to core intervention areas: affordability, availability, regulation of marketing, and drinking and driving. We analyzed interview transcripts using thematic analysis.

resultsThree themes emerged: Inadequacy of current alcohol control policies; weak governance and disregard for rule of law as a determinant of the status quo; and diverting of responsibility towards 'other' stakeholders. In addition, industry representatives argued against evidence-based policies using time-worn strategies identified globally.

conclusionsOur findings indicate that alcohol harm reduction policies are far from becoming a policy priority in Lebanon. There is a clear need to shift the narrative from victim blaming to structural conditions.

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Harm ReductionAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingBeerDriving Under the InfluenceGovernment AgenciesHealth PolicyHumansIndustryLebanonMarketingOrganizationsStakeholder Participationalcoholalcohol advertisingalcohol control policyalcohol industryArabdrinking and drivingLebanonyouth

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