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What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European Region and what are barriers and facilitators to development and implementation of alcohol labelling policy?

Jané-Llopis, Eva; Kokole, Daša; Neufeld, Maria; Hasan, Omer Syed Muhammad; Rehm, Jürgen.

The WHO European Region has the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, yet alcohol labelling, a WHO-recommended practice that provides consumer information on the ingredients, nutritional values and harms of alcohol, is not mandatory. This report synthesizes evidence on alcohol la...

Alcohol Drinking, Food Labeling, Nutritive Value, Consumer Health Information, Alcoholic Beverages

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Examining the costs and cost-effectiveness of policies for reducing alcohol consumption

Panchal, Puru; Waddell, Kerry; Wilson, Michael G.

Alcohol consumption is currently the world's third largest risk factor for disease, attributable for 5.1% of the global burden of disease, with clear links to conditions such as neuropsychiatric disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, cancer, intentional injuries, unintentional injuries, cardiovascular dis...

Cost-Benefit Analysis/economics, Alcohol Drinking/prevention & control, Alcohol Drinking/economics, Alcohol-Related Disorders/complications

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What are the most effective and cost-effective interventions in alcohol control?

World Health Organization.

Europe plays a significant role in the production, trade and consumption of alcoholic beverages; it also carries a heavy social and economic burden of alcohol-related problems. Alcohol consumption is estimated to be responsible for about 10% of the total disease burden, increasing the risk of liver cirrh...

Alcohol Drinking/prevention & control, Alcoholism/rehabilitation, Alcoholic Beverages/economics, Taxes/economics, Cost-Benefit Analysis/economics, Europe

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