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Laslett, Anne-Marie and Ramsoomar, Leane and Karriker-Jaffe, K J and Hopkins, Cassandra and Graham, Kathryn and Blackburn, Natalie and Walker, M J and Haugland,, S H and Tamutienė, I and Room, Robin and Greenfield, Thomas K and Gilchrist, Gail and Tanyos, Amany and Willoughby, Bree and Hettige, Siri and Waleewong, Orratai and Wilson, Ingrid M (2025) Harms to women and children from men’s alcohol use: an evidence review and directions for policy. RTI Press. https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2025.op.0098.2509.

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Across the world, men consume more alcohol and experience more alcohol-related harm from their own drinking than women. Men’s alcohol use also results in more harm to others, including harm to women and children. However, relatively few studies have focused on the scope and impacts that men’s harmful alcohol use may cause other people, and few studies or policies specifically address harms that women and children experience because of men’s alcohol use. Drawing on three recent reviews of the literature covering harm to women, harm to children, and policy options for reducing harmful drinking by men, we have synthesized the evidence to inform future alcohol, health, and social policy implementation; service and response system development; and directions for research. Findings suggest possible system changes to continue advancement toward health and well-being for women and children around the world.

Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
Alcohol
Intervention Type
Crime prevention
Date
December 2025
Identification #
https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2025.op.0098.2509
Pages
21 p.
Publisher
RTI Press
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Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
A Substance use and dependence > Substance related societal (social) problems / harms
B Substances > Alcohol
F Concepts in psychology > Psychological stress / emotional trauma / adversity > Adverse childhood experiences (ACE)
G Health and disease > State of health > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Foetal, infant, newborn diseases (reproductive effects)
L Social psychology and related concepts > Family > Family and kinship > Family and substance use > Substance related family problems
L Social psychology and related concepts > Life circumstances > Financial (money) difficulties / debt
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime and violence > Crime against persons (assault / abuse) > Intimate partner abuse (domestic violence)
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Woman (women / female)
T Demographic characteristics > Man (men / male)
T Demographic characteristics > Child / children
T Demographic characteristics > Gender / sex differences
T Demographic characteristics > Affected family members / concerned persons
T Demographic characteristics > Child of person who uses substances
VA Geographic area > International

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