ArticleNordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT2020
Solidarity or self-interest? Public opinion in relation to alcohol policies in Sweden.
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- The Grey Market for Alcohol on Social Media in Sweden.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2026Article
- Support for alcohol policies and its association with knowledge of alcohol-related health consequences: findings from 5 EU countries.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Support for Alcohol Control Policies Among US Alcohol Consumers.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Support for evidence-based alcohol policy in Ireland: results from a representative household survey.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- Parents' drinking, childhood hangover? Parental alcohol use, subjective health complaints and perceived stress among Swedish adolescents aged 10-18 years.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Selling World Health Organization's Alcohol "Best Buys" and Other Recommended Interventions in an Urban Chinese Population: Public Acceptability of Alcohol Harms Reduction Strategies in Hong Kong.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Concepts and conditions for knowledge production.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2020Article
- Opinions on alcohol policy in Sweden.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this article is to study how people sometimes accept policies that could in a narrow sense be seen as in conflict with their own self-interest.
designThe study is based on survey data relating to public opinion on alcohol policy in Sweden targeted at people aged 16-85 years 2016-2017. Among the 3400 people questioned, the response rate was 52%.
resultsThe results show that people's perception of the problematic societal consequences of alcohol, in combination with ideological norms regarding the responsibility of individuals, is much more important in explaining public opinion than self-interest factors. It is the view that there is a problem at the societal level, rather than at the personal level, that is most essential for explaining opinions on alcohol restrictions. General knowledge of alcohol-related matters has some effect, whereas personal experiences of close affiliates excessive drinking does not seem to color the opinions expressed.
conclusionSupport for restrictive alcohol policies in Swedish public opinion is mainly founded on norms of solidarity and astute problem analyses at the societal level, and to a much lesser extent on egoism and personal experiences.
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