ALICE RAP Science Findings
The ALICE RAP Science Findings give a simple (1-2 page) account of each of the main results coming out of the different lines of research undertaken in the project. Each Science Finding gives a summary of the results and links to further reading and the more detailed ALICE RAP deliverable reports.
The full volume of science findings is now available for download.
Documents
AR Science Findings 49 - Well-being frame for addiction governance
Date added: | 06/09/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
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Societal well-being and its domains can serve as a framework for a better understanding of addictive substances and behaviours, resulting in more effective and beneficial policy and governance.
Key words: well-being framework, OECD, societal progress
Lead author(s): Stoll, Anderson, Braddick
AR Science Findings 19 - implicit cognitions in addiction
Date added: | 06/09/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
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Automatic biases towards alcohol drinking in adolescents are related to a genetic vulnerability; and online interventions which directly target such cognitive-motivational processes show promise as add-ons to treatment for clinical alcohol problems.
Key words: alcohol, cannabis, implicit cognitions, online interventions
Lead author(s): Weirs & Pronk
AR Science Findings 15 - Socioeconomic costs of gambling
Date added: | 06/15/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
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It is clear that the increasing availability and varied forms of gambling and gaming will have socio-economic impacts, but the reliability of estimates of these is hampered by research gaps.
Key words: problem gambling, expansion, social costs, data avilability
Author(s): Remmers P
AR Science Findings 46 - Gambling policy
Date added: | 06/30/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
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There is an urgent need for effective policy action to prevent gambling-related problems and address gambling disorders in Europe. ALICE RAP puts forward 24 recommendations for a comprehensive consumer protection policy to reduce gambling-related harm.
Key words: gambling, policy, consumer protection, online interventions
Author(s): Bürhinger, Kräplin
AR Science Findings 50 - Managing corporate influence
Date added: | 06/30/2016 |
Date modified: | 06/30/2016 |
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In the interests of public health, we need to rethink how we understand corporate power and manage it through policy structures, including adopting whole-government approaches, binding regulation, broadening the definition of ‘lobbying’ and tightening its regulation in relation to addictive industries in Europe and EU member states.
Key words: Corporate capture, industry, transparency, lobbying
Author(s): Miller, Harkins