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Evaluation of the impact of alcohol control policies on morbidity and mortality in Lithuania and other Baltic states

Award Number: R01AA028224
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/10/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2025

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Evaluation of the impact of alcohol control policies on morbidity and mortality in Lithuania and other Baltic states - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Alcohol use has been identified as a major risk factor for the global burden of death, disease and injury. Given the high levels of overall volume of alcohol use, detrimental drinking patterns, and high levels of alcohol-attributable mortality and burden of disease, Lithuania recently implemented three of the most effective alcohol control policies within a short time span: increase in taxation, reduction of availability of alcoholic beverages, and a ban on advertisement. For the first time ever, the implementation of these three best practices in alcohol control policy allows for an evaluation of their combined effect on total amount of alcohol consumed, as well as alcohol-attributable hospitalizations, deaths and violence in the subpopulations targeted by these policies. It also allows for a comprehensive economic evaluation of the return on investment – that is, a comparison of the cost of implementation and the economic benefits due to a reduction in alcohol-attributable hospitalizations, deaths and violence – which has never been done before. Accordingly, the proposed study intends to measure the effectiveness and economic gains of the interventions implemented in Lithuania, and to compare Lithuania to two other Baltic countries (Estonia and Latvia) to ensure that any changes observed within the country were not part of any regional trends that were independent of the interventions. The proposed study will use a mix of different quantitative and qualitative methods, based on high-quality data. Not only is this the first time that the three most effective alcohol control policies have been implemented almost simultaneously, but, given the characteristics of Lithuania, the effects of such interventions can be generalized to other high-income countries, such as the United States. What we learn from the proposed study will inform and enhance our ability to prevent alcohol-attributable deaths, diseases and injuries in the United States, including but not limited to the so-called deaths of despair (i.e., liver cirrhosis, suicide and poisoning). The proposed proposal involves a number of decision-makers and alcohol policy stakeholders, who will be intricately involved in the interpretation, publishing and publicizing the findings.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $447,276 )
2024	2024	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON			CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	5	4/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$402,548
2024	2024	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON			CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	001	5	5/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$44,728
														Subtotal = $447,276

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $465,778 )
2023	2023	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON			CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	001	4	9/19/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$106,949
2023	2023	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON			CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	4	3/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$358,829
														Subtotal = $465,778

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $459,094 )
2022	2022	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON			CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	4/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$459,094
														Subtotal = $459,094

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $454,008 )
2021	2021	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON			CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	5/12/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$454,008
														Subtotal = $454,008

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $374,206 )
2020	2020	CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH	1001 QUEEN ST W	TORONTO	ON	M6J 1H4		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	4/9/2020	NEW	$374,206
														Subtotal = $374,206

Grand Total All Awards = $2,200,362

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Evaluation of the impact of alcohol control policies on morbidity and mortality in Lithuania and other Baltic states

Award Number: R01AA028224

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/10/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2025

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