National Database Of Local Alcohol Policies

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Alcohol Epidemiology Program are pleased to announce the release of a national database of local policies that restrict the sale of high-alcohol malt liquor and/or fortified wine. The database can be searched by city, policy type and restriction type, and it includes links to policy examples.  The database will be useful to researchers, policy-makers, community organizers and other individuals interested in learning more about local alcohol control and/or high-alcohol products. The data come from a telephone survey of alcohol policy and enforcement officials in the 100 largest cities in the United States.

The database is a product of a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Rhonda Jones-Webb, PI; Traci Toomey and Toben Nelson, Co-Investigators; Pat McKee and Mark Miazga, Project Coordinators).  

The database can be found at http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/aeppolicy/.