The impact of alcohol control policy on assaults and sexual assaults in Lithuania: An interrupted time-series analysis
Study provides evidence that alcohol control policies, particularly those focusing on major alcohol tax increases that reduces alcohol affordability can contribute to reducing rates of sexual assault. The current findings, along with the consistent evidence linking alcohol use to sexual violence, supports the need for comprehensive strategies for mitigating violence to include alcohol.
Authors
- Laura Miščikienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1669-154X)
- Shannon Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8067-8932)
- Mindaugas Štelemėkas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2040-6900)
- Huan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3100-2511)
- Jürgen Rehm
- Alexander Tran
Institutions
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.03.027
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism