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Thor Norström

Professor of sociology, Stockholm University
Verified email at sofi.su.se
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Mortality and population drinking: a review of the literature

T Norström, M Ramstedt - Drug and alcohol review, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this review was to review research addressing the relationship between
population drinking and health, particularly mortality. The review is based primarily on …

Alcohol and mortality: methodological and analytical issues in aggregate analyses

T Norström, OJ Skog - Addiction, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
This supplement includes a collection of papers that aim at estimating the relationship
between per capita alcohol consumption and various forms of mortality, including mortality …

Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for suicidal behavior: a systematic review of associations at the individual and at the population level

T Norström, I Rossow - Archives of Suicide Research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study was to provide an updated review of the magnitude of the
relationship between alcohol use and suicidal behaviour at the individual and the …

The role of welfare state principles and generosity in social policy programmes for public health: an international comparative study

O Lundberg, MÅ Yngwe, MK Stjärne, JI Elstad… - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Background Many important social determinants of health are also the focus for social
policies. Welfare states contribute to the resources available for their citizens through cash …

The Great Recession, unemployment and suicide

T Norström, H Grönqvist - J epidemiol community health, 2015 - jech.bmj.com
Background How have suicide rates responded to the marked increase in unemployment
spurred by the Great Recession? Our paper puts this issue into a wider perspective by …

The impact of small changes in bar closing hours on violence. The Norwegian experience from 18 cities

I Rossow, T Norström - Addiction, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To estimate the effect on violence of small changes in closing hours for on‐premise
alcohol sales, and to assess whether a possible effect is symmetrical. Design, setting, and …

Alcohol prevention targeting licensed premises: a study of effects on violence.

E Wallin, T Norström, S Andréasson - Journal of studies on alcohol, 2003 - jsad.com
Objective: This research studied the effects of a community alcohol prevention program on
violent crimes. Starting in 1996, a 10-year multicomponent program based on community …

Alcohol consumption and the physical availability of take-away alcohol: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the days and hours of sale and outlet density

A Sherk, T Stockwell, T Chikritzhs… - Journal of studies on …, 2018 - jsad.com
Objective: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were completed studying the effect of
changes in the physical availability of take-away alcohol on per capita alcohol consumption …

Alcohol, suppressed anger and violence

T Norström, H Pape - Addiction, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Is alcohol related causally to violence, and if so, is the effect of drinking contingent on
suppressed anger such that it is strongest among individuals who are highly inclined to …

Saturday opening of alcohol retail shops in Sweden: an experiment in two phases

T Norström, OJ Skog - Addiction, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Aim In February 2000, a trial started with Saturday opening of alcohol retail
shops in certain parts of Sweden (phase I), and in July 2001, Saturday opening was …