Support for strong alcohol policies

26 April 2013 -- In her address to the Global Alcohol Policy Symposium in Istanbul, Dr Margaret Chan welcomed the growing support for strong national alcohol policies. Evidence shows they work. Noting that the harmful use of alcohol is responsible for around 2.3 million deaths worldwide each year, she encouraged governments to use the menu of policy options and supporting interventions set out in a recently approved WHO global strategy.
Source: WHO Director-General speeches - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news