Lit review
by
Crépault, Jean-François et al
Release Date
2023
Geography
International
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
This study systematically reviewed the English-language academic literature to understand how a public health approach to substance use is defined and described.
Findings/Key points
The most commonly cited characteristics of a PHA were: for alcohol, regulation, e.g. of price and availability (54% of articles); for cannabis: regulation (68%); for illicit drugs: that a PHA is distinct from a criminal justice approach (63%); for opioids: substance use disorder treatment (55%); and for tobacco: regulation (62%).
Design/methods
Lit review included 272 articles
Keywords
Policy/Regulatory
