Community-based prevention of alcohol problems: A local government responsibility.

The article discusses the prevention of alcohol problems and the involvement of local government in the process. The social problems associated with alcohol consumption are discussed. National and local policy decisions in Sweden and Great Britain are also examined. The example of the Alcohol Education and Research Council (AERC) in Great Britain regarding the prevention of alcohol abuse is given. Alcohol consumption, campaigns to educate young people about the dangers of alcohol abuse, and the commercial activities of the alcoholic beverage industry are also mentioned.