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Monday, April 21, 2008

Conference conclusions - European Alcohol Policy Conference

The third European Alcohol Policy conference, Building Capacity for Action, took place in Barcelona, 3rd-5th April 2008, with 352 participants from 36 countries. The conference, which was encompassed within the programme of activities organized by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of European Union, was supported by the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of Spain and the Ministry of Health of Slovenia, and was hosted by the Regional Government of Catalonia. The conference was co-financed by the European Commission, and co-sponsored by the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization and the European Alcohol Policy Alliance.

Conference Conclusions

  • Alcohol causes a high level of harm
  • Young people are vulnerable to alcohol
  • Alcohol causes harm to people other than the drinker
  • Government regulation needs to be strengthened
  • Help needs to be available for people with problems
  • Focusing on their product, economic operators have the potential to reduce harm
  • Raising the voice of civil society
  • Capacity for Action
  • Towards a Global Strategy
  • Expanding the evidence base

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