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OECD’s new flagship report examines the economic and public health dimensions of harmful alcohol use, today the fifth leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Despite a slight decline, on average, in the past 20 years, alcohol consumption in OECD countries remains well above the world average. Heavy drinking is alarmingly on the rise among young people and women in many countries. An increasing proportion of children experience alcohol and drunkenness at early ages. Girls have caught up with boys in the past ten years. Heavy drinking is associated with a weaker probability of employment, more absence from work, as well as lower productivity and wages. The overall value of production lost to harmful alcohol use is estimated in the region of 1% of GDP in high- and middle-income countries. This report provides a detailed examination of trends and social disparities in alcohol consumption in OECD countries and beyond. It offers a wide-ranging assessment of the health, social and economic impacts of key policies for tackling alcohol-related harms in Canada, the Czech Republic and Germany, extracting relevant policy messages for a broader set of countries. Read more »
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The Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States. It represents a continuing effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Member States in collecting information in order to assist them in their efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, and its health and social consequences. The report was launched in Geneva on Monday 12 May 2014 during the second meeting of the global network of WHO national counterparts for implementation of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.
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Global Status Report on alcohol 2014.pdf
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Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions
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EU_Alcohol_Strategy.pdf
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Concerning the adoption of the 2013 work plan in the framework of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme and the EU payment to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, serving as a financing decision
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Annual_Work_Plan2013.pdf
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The first EU Alcohol Strategy was adopted by the European Commission in October2006 in response to the growing recognition of the health impact of harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption in the EU. The Strategy was endorsed by the other EU institutions indicating that a broad consensus has been achieved in the EU on the approach to tackle alcohol related harm. This is the first report to review progress against strategy implementation...
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Strategy Alcohol_progress_implementation.pdf
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The European Region of WHO has the unenviable position of being the region of the world with the highest levels of alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated harm. This is a challenge. Relatively simple and inexpensive action can, however, bring rapid and considerable gains in population health and well-being, enhanced employment and productivity, increased health and social welfare savings, greater health and economic equality, and greater social cohesion and inclusion. A public health response is, therefore, feasible and effective...
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WHO European_Action_Plan_2012-2020.pdf
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Tackling Harmful Alcohol Use - Economics and Public Health Policy

OECD’s new flagship report examines the economic and public health dimensions of harmful alcohol use, today the fifth leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Despite a slight decline, on average, in the past 20 years, alcohol consumption in OECD countries remains well above the world average. Heavy drinking is alarmingly on the rise among young people and women in many countries. An increasing proportion of children experience alcohol and drunkenness at early ages. Girls have caught up with boys in the past ten years. Heavy drinking is associated with a weaker probability of employment, more absence from work, as well as lower productivity and wages. The overall value of production lost to harmful alcohol use is estimated in the region of 1% of GDP in high- and middle-income countries. This report provides a detailed examination of trends and social disparities in alcohol consumption in OECD countries and beyond. It offers a wide-ranging assessment of the health, social and economic impacts of key policies for tackling alcohol-related harms in Canada, the Czech Republic and Germany, extracting relevant policy messages for a broader set of countries. Read more »
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Alcohol reduction presentations (Prezi)
Global status report on alcohol and health – 2014
The Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States. It represents a continuing effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Member States in collecting information in order to assist them in their efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, and its health and social consequences. The report was launched in Geneva on Monday 12 May 2014 during the second meeting of the global network of WHO national counterparts for implementation of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.
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Global Status Report on alcohol 2014.pdf
An EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions
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EU_Alcohol_Strategy.pdf
Commission Implementing Decision
Concerning the adoption of the 2013 work plan in the framework of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme and the EU payment to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, serving as a financing decision
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Annual_Work_Plan2013.pdf
Second Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health
Decision no 1350/2007/ec of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 october 2007
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Second Programme of Community Action in the field of health.pdf
First progress report on the implementation of the EU alcohol strategy
The first EU Alcohol Strategy was adopted by the European Commission in October2006 in response to the growing recognition of the health impact of harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption in the EU. The Strategy was endorsed by the other EU institutions indicating that a broad consensus has been achieved in the EU on the approach to tackle alcohol related harm. This is the first report to review progress against strategy implementation...
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Strategy Alcohol_progress_implementation.pdf
European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012–2020
The European Region of WHO has the unenviable position of being the region of the world with the highest levels of alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated harm. This is a challenge. Relatively simple and inexpensive action can, however, bring rapid and considerable gains in population health and well-being, enhanced employment and productivity, increased health and social welfare savings, greater health and economic equality, and greater social cohesion and inclusion. A public health response is, therefore, feasible and effective...
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WHO European_Action_Plan_2012-2020.pdf
Alcohol and inequities
Guidance for addressing inequities in alcohol-related harm
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Alcohol_and_inequities.pdf
Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
Guidelines for the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy
The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): manual for use in primary
Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence
Messages for guidance on alcohol consumption
No alcohol for under 18s
Working paper of the German Centre for Addiction Issues
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KeinAlkoholUnter18_englisch_print.pdf
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