This book examines alcohol control policies in Europe in an effort to present an integrated approach to the question of policy formation; analyze the past; assess research priorities; suggest the logical sequence of stages in national policy development; examine the role of economics; and demonstrate that alcohol policies are practical, necessary, and comprehensive. It contains contributions, many of which were developed from working papers presented at a meeting on the control of alcohol consumption, organized in Paris, France in 1983 by the World Health Organization Regional Office. Included are: (1) "Establishing Priorities for Action" (M. Grant); (2) "Lessons from the Postwar Period" (K. Makela); (3) "Production of and International Trade in Alcoholic Drinks: Possible Public Health Implications" (B. M. Walsh); (4) "Public Health Aspects of the Marketing of Alcholic Drinks" (M. J. van Iwaarden); (5) "Using Health Promotion to Reduce Alcohol Problems" (I. Rootman); (6) "Four Country Profiles"; (7) "International Aspects of the Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Research Experiences and Perspectives" (P. Sulkunen); (8) "Formulating Comprehensive National Alcohol Policies" (K. E. Bruun); and (9) "National and International Approaches: Strengthening the Links" (M. Grant). The chapter on four country profiles includes information of Italy (A. Cottino and P. Morgan); Greece (J. N. Yfantopoulos); Poland (I. Wald, J. Morawski, and J. Moskalewicz); and Sweden (K. E. Bruun). (NB)