Alcohol Review - Issue 67, June 25th
This week: Support doubles for united call to curb alcohol harm; Scotland’s alcohol consumption remains at historic low; Minimum prices “complementary” to tax, says WHO; Health labelling a step closer in Ireland
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A?united?call for coordinated international action to curb alcohol harm doubled the size of its pool of supporters in its first five days.
The Oslo Declaration was drafted by 11 influential organisations representing doctors, cancer patients, researchers, public health and developent charities. Five days after it launched it had 22 supporters, with more to come.
A?new page?allows organisations to voice their support, with the European Federation of Addiction Societies joining the Standing Committee of European Doctors?(CPME) and United European Gastroenterology.
[The editor of this newsletter works for the?European Alcohol Policy Allliance?(Eurocare), which coordinated the declaration.]
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Population-level alcohol consumption last year continued at a similar level to 2020, the lowest level seen in Scotland in the available time series. The gap also closed with England and Wales also narrowed. Some take this to be a sign minimum pricing is working.
“Minimum prices should… be considered as complementary to taxation, not as an alternative. Although minimum prices may lead to increases in unrecorded alcohol consumption, these can be prevented through targeted measures,“?says?a new report from the WHO.
Ireland took the next step in putting health labels on alcohol products by applying to the European Commission to enact the legislation.
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