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Monday, May 28, 2007

Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm in Canada: Toward a Culture of Moderation


This National Alcohol Strategy is a comprehensive, collaborative strategy that provides direction and recommendations to reduce alcohol-related harm. It proposes renewed efforts in health promotion, prevention, treatment, and enforcement. To implement the Strategy, a range of approaches is required, including those that focus on overall levels of alcohol consumption
(population-level approaches) as well as those that target specific, high-risk drinking patternsand/or vulnerable populations (targetedinterventions).

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The National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs and Substances in Canada sets out a vision, principles, goals, and priorities for action to reduce the harms associated with alcohol and other drugs and substances in Canada.

Source: Robin G W Room
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