Thomas F Babor
Biographic Data
| ID | 3458434 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas F Babor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas F |
| FAMILY NAME | Babor |
| SIGNATURE | BABOR T F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2580-0835 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 472 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A clarion call to the addiction science community
What drove changes in alcohol sales during the Covid ‐19 pandemic in Czechia? An interrupted time series analyses
Alcohol, No Ordinary Commodity
Alcohol is a favorite psychoactive substance of Canadians. It is also a leading risk factor for death and disability, playing a causal role in a broad spectrum of health and social issues. Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity is a collaborative, integrative review of the scientific literature. This paper describes the epidemiology of alcohol use and current state of alcohol policy in Canada, best practices in policy identified by the third edition of A…
Normative value of ‘best buys’ and the case of bans on alcohol marketing
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity
This book is about alcohol policy: why it is needed, how it is made, and the impact it has on health and well-being. It is written for both policymakers and alcohol scientists, as well as the many other people interested in bridging the gap between research and policy. It begins with a global review of epidemiological evidence showing why alcohol is not an ordinary commodity, and it ends with the conclusion that alcohol policies implemented withi…
Fifth anniversary of the Sex And Gender Equity in Research (Sager) guidelines
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Sex And Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines,1 which provide recommendations to authors, journal editors, peer-reviewers and publishers for ensuring that sex and gender considerations are appropriately reported in the scholarly literature. The guidelines were developed in recognition of the persistent sex and gender gaps in research across disciplines, especially in health an…
Heterogeneity in trends of alcohol use around the world
The identification of artefacts in reporting of drug‐induced deaths using structural breaks analysis of time series statistics
Drug Policy and the Public Good
Drug Policy and the Public Good presents the accumulated scientific knowledge of direct relevance to the development of drug policy on local, national, and international levels. The book explores both illicit drug use and non-medical use of prescription medications within a public health perspective. A conceptual basis for a rational drug policy is presented, along with new epidemiological data on the global dimensions of drug misuse, significant…
Supply control for illegal markets
Supply control approaches to drug problems focus on the production, distribution, and sale of illicit psychoactive substances, and include alternative development programmes in producer nations, control of precursor chemicals used to produce certain drugs (e.g. methamphetamines) interdiction at national borders, and the incarceration of drug dealers at all levels. There is no evidence that promoting alternative development as part of global drug …
Criminalization and decriminalization of drug possession
Research suggests that punishing drug users has some limitations as a major component of drug policy. An increasing number of countries and sub-national jurisdictions have therefore been reducing or eliminating criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use, on grounds both of proportionality and effectiveness-oriented policy. Most decriminalization or depenalization programmes involve the substitution of civil penal…
Illegal markets
Illegal drugs are commodities that are bought and sold in markets. Many farmers are engaged in small amounts of drug growing in the producing countries, but there are comparatively small numbers of refiners, smugglers, and top-level importers. Compared to most legal markets, there are many sellers relative to the number of buyers in drug markets. One consequence of the network character of drug distribution is its resilience. Eliminating individu…
Harmful Use of Alcohol
Alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable burden of disease in Africa are expected to rise in the near future, yet. increasing alcohol-related harm receives little attention from policymakers and from the population in general. Even where new legislation is proposed it is rarely enacted into law. Being at the center of social and cultural activities in many countries, alcohol's negative role in society and contribution to countries' burden of …
Equidade de sexo e gênero na pesquisa
Background: Sex and gender differences are often overlooked in research design, study implementation and scientific reporting, as well as in general science communication.This oversight limits the generalizability of research findings and their applicability to clinical practice, in particular for women but also for men.This article describes the rationale for an international set of guidelines to encourage a more systematic approach to the repor…
Sex and Gender Equity in Research
Public Health, Academic Medicine, and the Alcohol Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
We explored the emerging relationships among the alcohol industry, academic medicine, and the public health community in the context of public health theory dealing with corporate social responsibility. We reviewed sponsorship of scientific research, efforts to influence public perceptions of research, dissemination of scientific information, and industry-funded policy initiatives. To the extent that the scientific evidence supports the reduction…
An Empirical Evaluation of the US Beer Institute’s Self-Regulation Code Governing the Content of Beer Advertising
Objectives. We evaluated advertising code violations using the US Beer Institute guidelines for responsible advertising. Methods. We applied the Delphi rating technique to all beer ads (n = 289) broadcast in national markets between 1999 and 2008 during the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament games. Fifteen public health professionals completed ratings using quantitative scales measuring the content of alcohol advertise…
Alcohol, diabetes, and public health in the Americas
This article describes epidemiological evidence on the association between alcohol use and diabetes, and the implications for clinical management and public health policies in the Americas. Heavy alcohol use is a risk factor for both diabetes and poor treatment adherence, despite evidence that moderate drinking can protect against type 2 diabetes under some circumstances. The burden of disease from diabetes associated with excessive alcohol consu…
Alcohol
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity - Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective analytical basis on whic…
Drug Trafficking
Changes in the self‐regulation guidelines of the US Beer Code reduce the number of content violations reported in TV advertisements
From a public health perspective, alcohol advertising should not be directed at vulnerable groups, nor should it portray excessive drinking or other objectionable content such as illegal activity. To promote the responsible advertising of alcoholic beverages, alcohol industry groups have developed self‐regulation guidelines that describe which types of content (and exposure markets) are unacceptable. In 2006 the US Beer Institute revised the cont…
Validation of the alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (Assist)
Aim The concurrent, construct and discriminative validity of the World Health Organization's Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were examined in a multi‐site international study. Participants One thousand and 47 participants, recruited from drug treatment ( n = 350) and primary health care (PHC) settings ( n = 697), were administered a battery of instruments. Measurements Measures included the ASSIST; the Addiction…
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive and integrated approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services through universal screening for persons with substance use disorders and those at risk. This paper describes research on the components of SBIRT conducted during the past 25 years, including the development of screening tests, clinical trials of brief interventions and implementat…
The Effect of Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Drinking on Health Care Utilization in Managed Care Organizations
OBJECTIVE: We sought to estimate the effect of screening and brief intervention (SBI) for risky alcohol use on the health care utilization of risky drinkers in 4 managed care organizations. RESEARCH DESIGN: A quasi-experimental group design was implemented in which 12 participating primary care clinics randomly were assigned to 1 of 3 study conditions. In one condition, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners delivered the brief…
Alcohol and public health
Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit)
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has been developed from a six-country WHO collaborative project as a screening instrument for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption. It is a 10-item questionnaire which covers the domains of alcohol consumption, drinking behaviour, and alcohol-related problems. Questions were selected from a 150-item assessment schedule (which was administered to 1888 persons attending representative prima…
Public Health, Academic Medicine, and the Alcohol Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
We explored the emerging relationships among the alcohol industry, academic medicine, and the public health community in the context of public health theory dealing with corporate social responsibility. We reviewed sponsorship of scientific research, efforts to influence public perceptions of research, dissemination of scientific information, and industry-funded policy initiatives. To the extent that the scientific evidence supports the reduction…
Equidade de sexo e gênero na pesquisa
Background: Sex and gender differences are often overlooked in research design, study implementation and scientific reporting, as well as in general science communication.This oversight limits the generalizability of research findings and their applicability to clinical practice, in particular for women but also for men.This article describes the rationale for an international set of guidelines to encourage a more systematic approach to the repor…
An Empirical Evaluation of the US Beer Institute’s Self-Regulation Code Governing the Content of Beer Advertising
Objectives. We evaluated advertising code violations using the US Beer Institute guidelines for responsible advertising. Methods. We applied the Delphi rating technique to all beer ads (n = 289) broadcast in national markets between 1999 and 2008 during the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament games. Fifteen public health professionals completed ratings using quantitative scales measuring the content of alcohol advertise…
Changes in the self‐regulation guidelines of the US Beer Code reduce the number of content violations reported in TV advertisements
From a public health perspective, alcohol advertising should not be directed at vulnerable groups, nor should it portray excessive drinking or other objectionable content such as illegal activity. To promote the responsible advertising of alcoholic beverages, alcohol industry groups have developed self‐regulation guidelines that describe which types of content (and exposure markets) are unacceptable. In 2006 the US Beer Institute revised the cont…
Adolescents' Attitudes toward Themselves and Cigarette Smokers
This paper examined the progressive development of adolescents' generalized attitudes toward themselves and cigarette smokers of various ages ( n = 699, grades 4 to 12). Adolescents who reported being smokers did not differ from nonsmokers in over-all self-ratings, but they had more favorable and differentiated attitudes toward adolescent and adult smokers
Toward a systems-ecological approach to the prevention of adolescent alcohol abuse
Alcohol and Culture
Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit)
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has been developed from a six-country WHO collaborative project as a screening instrument for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption. It is a 10-item questionnaire which covers the domains of alcohol consumption, drinking behaviour, and alcohol-related problems. Questions were selected from a 150-item assessment schedule (which was administered to 1888 persons attending representative prima…
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit)
OBJECTIVE: The concurrent, construct, and discriminant validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) were evaluated. AUDIT consists of a 10-item Core questionnaire and an 8-item Clinical procedure. AUDIT was designed to identify hazardous drinkers (whose drinking increases their risk of alcohol-related problems, though alcohol-associated harm has not yet occurred); harmful drinkers (who have had recent physical or mental harm …
A Review of Research on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit)
Research on the core version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is reviewed. Sensitivities and specificities of the AUDIT for criteria of current hazardous use and, to a slightly lesser extent, lifetime alcohol dependence are high. In general, AUDIT scores are at least moderately related to other self‐report alcohol screening tests. Several studies also show them as correlated with biochemical measures of drinking. Results o…
Contributions from Alcohol Research to the Formation and Analysis of Alcohol Policy
Alcohol policies are often based on a combination of political expediency, commercial interests, historical tradition, common sense, public health need, crisis intervention, and a scientific understanding of what works. Of all the factors influencing alcohol policy, scientific understanding is perhaps the most important but the least influential route to effective ways to minimize or prevent alcohol-related problems. How can the social, biologica…
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity
From a public health perspective, alcohol is no ordinary consumer product. On a global level, it is a major contributor to disease, disability, and premature mortality. It also has an adverse impact on many aspects of social life. Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity – Research and Public Policy describes recent advances in alcohol research that have direct relevance for the development of effective alcohol policies at the local, national and internati…
The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Study
Alcohol and public health
Evidence-based alcohol policy in the Americas
The objectives of this article are to describe the evidence base for alcohol policy in the Americas, to evaluate the extent to which national policies are likely to have an impact on public health, and to identify areas where alcohol policies could be improved. The paper begins with a brief review of epidemiological surveys of the prevalence of alcohol problems in the Americas. This is followed by an analysis of 32 prevention strategies and inter…
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive and integrated approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services through universal screening for persons with substance use disorders and those at risk. This paper describes research on the components of SBIRT conducted during the past 25 years, including the development of screening tests, clinical trials of brief interventions and implementat…
The Effect of Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Drinking on Health Care Utilization in Managed Care Organizations
OBJECTIVE: We sought to estimate the effect of screening and brief intervention (SBI) for risky alcohol use on the health care utilization of risky drinkers in 4 managed care organizations. RESEARCH DESIGN: A quasi-experimental group design was implemented in which 12 participating primary care clinics randomly were assigned to 1 of 3 study conditions. In one condition, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners delivered the brief…
Validation of the alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (Assist)
Aim The concurrent, construct and discriminative validity of the World Health Organization's Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were examined in a multi‐site international study. Participants One thousand and 47 participants, recruited from drug treatment ( n = 350) and primary health care (PHC) settings ( n = 697), were administered a battery of instruments. Measurements Measures included the ASSIST; the Addiction…
Drug Trafficking
Changes in the self‐regulation guidelines of the US Beer Code reduce the number of content violations reported in TV advertisements
From a public health perspective, alcohol advertising should not be directed at vulnerable groups, nor should it portray excessive drinking or other objectionable content such as illegal activity. To promote the responsible advertising of alcoholic beverages, alcohol industry groups have developed self‐regulation guidelines that describe which types of content (and exposure markets) are unacceptable. In 2006 the US Beer Institute revised the cont…
Alcohol
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity - Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective analytical basis on whic…
Alcohol, diabetes, and public health in the Americas
This article describes epidemiological evidence on the association between alcohol use and diabetes, and the implications for clinical management and public health policies in the Americas. Heavy alcohol use is a risk factor for both diabetes and poor treatment adherence, despite evidence that moderate drinking can protect against type 2 diabetes under some circumstances. The burden of disease from diabetes associated with excessive alcohol consu…
Public Health, Academic Medicine, and the Alcohol Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
We explored the emerging relationships among the alcohol industry, academic medicine, and the public health community in the context of public health theory dealing with corporate social responsibility. We reviewed sponsorship of scientific research, efforts to influence public perceptions of research, dissemination of scientific information, and industry-funded policy initiatives. To the extent that the scientific evidence supports the reduction…
An Empirical Evaluation of the US Beer Institute’s Self-Regulation Code Governing the Content of Beer Advertising
Objectives. We evaluated advertising code violations using the US Beer Institute guidelines for responsible advertising. Methods. We applied the Delphi rating technique to all beer ads (n = 289) broadcast in national markets between 1999 and 2008 during the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament games. Fifteen public health professionals completed ratings using quantitative scales measuring the content of alcohol advertise…
Sex and Gender Equity in Research
Harmful Use of Alcohol
Alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable burden of disease in Africa are expected to rise in the near future, yet. increasing alcohol-related harm receives little attention from policymakers and from the population in general. Even where new legislation is proposed it is rarely enacted into law. Being at the center of social and cultural activities in many countries, alcohol's negative role in society and contribution to countries' burden of …
Equidade de sexo e gênero na pesquisa
Background: Sex and gender differences are often overlooked in research design, study implementation and scientific reporting, as well as in general science communication.This oversight limits the generalizability of research findings and their applicability to clinical practice, in particular for women but also for men.This article describes the rationale for an international set of guidelines to encourage a more systematic approach to the repor…
Drug Policy and the Public Good
Drug Policy and the Public Good presents the accumulated scientific knowledge of direct relevance to the development of drug policy on local, national, and international levels. The book explores both illicit drug use and non-medical use of prescription medications within a public health perspective. A conceptual basis for a rational drug policy is presented, along with new epidemiological data on the global dimensions of drug misuse, significant…
Supply control for illegal markets
Supply control approaches to drug problems focus on the production, distribution, and sale of illicit psychoactive substances, and include alternative development programmes in producer nations, control of precursor chemicals used to produce certain drugs (e.g. methamphetamines) interdiction at national borders, and the incarceration of drug dealers at all levels. There is no evidence that promoting alternative development as part of global drug …
Medicine (26 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (19 works) · Psychology (18 works) · Political science (16 works) · Business (15 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Public health (14 works) · Law (12 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Nursing (10 works)