International trade agreements challenge tobacco and alcohol control policies.

@article{Zeigler2006InternationalTA,
  title={International trade agreements challenge tobacco and alcohol control policies.},
  author={Donald W Zeigler},
  journal={Drug and alcohol review},
  year={2006},
  volume={25 6},
  pages={
          567-79
        }
}
  • Donald W Zeigler
  • Published 1 November 2006
  • Medicine, Political Science
  • Drug and alcohol review
This report reviews aspects of trade agreements that challenge tobacco and alcohol control policies. Trade agreements reduce barriers, increase competition, lower prices and promote consumption. Conversely, tobacco and alcohol control measures seek to reduce access and consumption, raise prices and restrict advertising and promotion in order to reduce health and social problems. However, under current and pending international agreements, negotiated by trade experts without public health input… 
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