Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.

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Saturday, December 8, 2012



A public seminar with special relevance for policy makers and researchers

from the spheres of health, crime prevention and finance


Sponsored by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)



The seminar will provide an overview of latest results from an international research team investigating the impact of alcohol pricing policies on public health and economic outcomes, including:

the burden of disease attributable to alcohol in Canada

public opinion on alcohol policies

new provincial case studies linking price changes and health outcomes

an overview of alcohol pricing policies in Canada and


a Canadian Alcohol Policy Model
designed to predict the health and crime prevention implications of alternative provincial alcohol policies.

A panel of eminent stakeholders will reflect on the implications of these findings for alcohol policy and public health in Canada.   > > > >  Read More
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