Improving Knowledge that Alcohol Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol Policies: Findings from a Real-World Alcohol Labelling Study

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dc.contributor.authorWeerasinghe, Ashini
dc.contributor.authorSchoueri-Mychasiw, Nour
dc.contributor.authorVallance, Kate
dc.contributor.authorStockwell, Tim
dc.contributor.authorHammond, David
dc.contributor.authorMcGavock, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorGreenfield, Thomas K.
dc.contributor.authorParadis, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorHobin, Erin
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-19T23:39:41Z
dc.date.available2020-10-19T23:39:41Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractKnowledge that alcohol can cause cancer is low in Canada. Alcohol labels are one strategy for communicating alcohol-related harms, including cancer. Extending existing research observing an association between knowledge of the alcohol–cancer link and support for alcohol policies, this study examined whether increases in individual-level knowledge that alcohol is a carcinogen following an alcohol labelling intervention are associated with support for alcohol polices. Cancer warning labels were applied to alcohol containers at the intervention site, and the comparison site did not apply cancer labels. Pre-post surveys were conducted among liquor store patrons at both sites before and two-and six-months after the intervention was stopped due to alcohol industry interference. Limiting the data to participants that completed surveys both before and two-months after the cancer label stopped, logistic regression was used to examine the association between increases in knowledge and support for policies. Support for pricing and availability policies was low overall; however, increases in individual-level knowledge of the alcohol-cancer link was associated with higher levels of support for pricing policies, specifically, setting a minimum unit price per standard drink of alcohol (OR = 1.86, 95% CI: 1.11–3.12). Improving knowledge that alcohol can cause cancer using labels may increase support for alcohol policies. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): RR2-10.2196/16320en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to acknowledge all of our Research Assistants that helped with data collections, as well as the liquor control boards, health and social services, and community partners in Yukon and Northwest Territories for their commitment and support in developing and executing this research. Special thanks also go to Mark Petticrew and Melanie Wakefield. This research was funded by a Health Canada Substance Use and Addictions Program grant, grant # 1718-HQ-000003. Greenfield’s contribution was supported by U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grant P50 AA005595.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWeerasinghe, A., Schoueri-Mychasiw, N., Vallance, K., Stockwell, T., Hammond, D., McGavock, J., … Hobin, E. (2020). Improving Knowledge that Alcohol Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol Policies: Findings from a Real-World Alcohol Labelling Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020398.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020398
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12228
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectcancer prevention
dc.subjectalcohol
dc.subjectalcohol policy
dc.subjectalcohol warning labels
dc.subjectCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.titleImproving Knowledge that Alcohol Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol Policies: Findings from a Real-World Alcohol Labelling Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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