CPSTF Findings for Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Following is an alphabetical list of intervention approaches reviewed by the Community Preventive Services Task Force with summaries of the CPSTF finding for each (definitions of findings). Click a linked review title to read a summary of the evidence and access supporting materials.

Interventions to Reduce Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Intervention
CPSTF Finding
Dram Shop Liability A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (strong evidence)

March 2010

Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention (e-SBI) A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (strong evidence)

August 2012

Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (sufficient evidence)

February 2006

Increasing Alcohol Taxes A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (strong evidence)

June 2007

Maintaining Limits on Days of Sale A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (strong evidence)

June 2008

Maintaining Limits on Hours of Sale A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (sufficient evidence)

February 2009

Overservice Law Enforcement Initiatives A yellow diamond means that the CPSTF issued an insufficient evidence finding for this interventionInsufficient Evidence

March 2010

Privatization of Retail Alcohol Sales A red square means that the CPSTF Recommends Against implementing this interventionRecommended Against

April 2011

Regulation of Alcohol Outlet Density A green circle means that the CPSTF Recommends implementing this interventionRecommended (sufficient evidence)

February 2007

Responsible Beverage Service Training A yellow diamond means that the CPSTF issued an insufficient evidence finding for this interventionInsufficient Evidence

October 2010