Framework for alcohol policy in WHO European region.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Health Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Government policy.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Prevention and control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The European Region is the WHO region with the highest alcohol intake in the world. Not only per capita consumption but also the disease burden from alcohol are twice the world average. Alcohol is the third-largest risk factor for death and disability in the Region and the largest risk factor among young people. The framework for alcohol policy in the Region, given in this booklet, is a timely response to the situation. It launches a new phase of alcohol policy, initiated and led by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. The framework aims to encourage and facilitate the development and implement

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Need for a framework in the Region; 2 Goals and objectives of the framework; 3 Guiding principles for the framework; 4 The situation regarding alcohol in the Region; 5 Existing international alcohol policy initiatives; 6 Recent and re emerging challenges; 7 Key players and their role; 8 Core areas and instruments for national action; 9 Key tools for international cooperation; 10 The follow up process; Annex 1 European Charter on Alcohol European Conference on Health Society and Alcohol Paris France 12 14 December 1995

Annex 2 Regional Committee resolution EUR RC55 R1 on framework for alcohol policy in the WHO European Region

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-50338-6

9786610503384

1-4237-9014-6

92-4-068040-3

OCLC:

70832493