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. 2019 Sep;236:112395. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112395
Alcohol/Availability/Asserted evidence: “The government is considering a new policy to ban the sale of alcohol in corner shops to help people drink less. Research shows that the introduction of this new policy will reduce the number of people who drink in ways that harm their health.”
Tobacco/Tax/Asserted and Quantified evidence: “The government is considering a new policy to increase the price of cigarettes to help people stop smoking. Research shows that the introduction of this new policy will reduce the number of people who smoke by 10%.”
Food/Size/No evidence: “The government is considering a new policy to reduce the size of packets of high calorie snacks (e.g. crisps and sweets) to tackle obesity. The price will be reduced in line with the change in size.