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1. Bridging the world : Alcohol Policy in Transition and Diverging Alcohol Patterns in Sweden
Abstract : The present dissertation aims at analysing the effects of recent alcohol policy changes. The traditional strict policy in Sweden had focused on high pricing and limited availability to control levels of alcohol consumed and thus alcohol-related harms. READ MORE
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2. Availability and Salels of Alcohol : Experiences from Canada and the U.S
Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers, all of which focus on the effects of changes in the availability of alcoholic beverages on alcohol sales. The second paper also examines the effects of changes in the availability of alcohol on the incidence of fatal traffic crashes. READ MORE
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3. Causes and Consequences of Early-life Conditions : Alcohol, Pollution and Parental Leave Policies
Abstract : Essay I: This paper studies the effect of air pollution on infant health in Sweden. Combining register panel data on birth outcomes and family characteristics with pollution data, I estimate the effect of particulate matter (PM10) on several birth outcomes that previously have been shown to be predictive of future outcomes. READ MORE
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4. Preventing Adolescent Alcohol Use: Processes and Outcomes of a Community-Based Intervention in Trelleborg
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential of applying a community-based intervention, implemented in the Swedish city of Trelleborg 1999-2002, to reduce adolescent alcohol use. In order to do so, we had four specific aims. First, we studied the processes, both in terms of action and institu-tionalization, within the intervention. READ MORE
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5. Alcohol-related health problems and crime : studies on the long-term consequences of increased alcohol availability and unemployment
Abstract : Background: The well-being of young people with respect to health and life opportunities is of high importance in society. This thesis examines the long-term adverse consequences of two periods in Sweden marked by high vulnerability for young people; one period with a drastic increase in alcohol availability for young people and one period with exceptionally high youth unemployment. READ MORE