GLOBAL STRATEGY

TO REDUCE THE
USE OF ALCOHOL
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

1. Injury to other individuals can be

intentional (e.g., assault or homicide)
or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash,
workplace accident, scalding of a
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g.,
traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

child).
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

2. Neglect or abuse can affect, for

example, a child, a partner, or a
person in the drinker care.
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

3. Default on social role can involve the drinker's

role as a family member, as a friend and/or as a
worker. 4. Property damage can involve damage,
for example, to clothing, to a car, or to a building.
4. Property damage can involve damage, for
example, to clothing, to a car, or to a building.
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

5. Toxic effects on other individuals include most

notably fetal alcohol syndrome (FA and preterm
birth complications. 6. Loss of amenity or peace of
mind can influence family members (including
childre friends, coworkers, and strangers, who
may, for example, be kept awake or frighten by
the actions of the drinker.
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

6. Loss of amenity or peace of mind can

influence family members (including
childre friends, coworkers, and strangers,
who may, for example, be kept awake or
frighten by the actions of the drinker.
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

ALCOHOLISM.
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

a. Raise global awareness of the magnitude and nature

of health, social, and economic problems caused by
harmful use of alcohol, and increase commitment by
government worldwide to act to address the harmful
use of alcohol
b. Strengthen knowledge based on the magnitude and
determinants of alcohol-related harm and on effective
interventions to reduce and prevent such harm
c. Increase technical support to, and enhanced capacity
of, member states for preventing the harmful use of
alcohol and managing alcohol use disorders and
associated health conditions
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

d. Strengthen partnerships and better

coordination among stakeholders and
increase mobilization of resources required
for appropriate and concerted action to
prevent the harmful use of alcohol
e. Improve systems for monitoring and
surveillance at different levels, and more
effective dissemination and application of
information for advocacy, policy
development, and evaluation purposes
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

a. Leadership, awareness and commitment

b. Health services response
c. Community action
d. Drink-driving policies and countermeasures
e. Availability of alcohol
f. Marketing of alcoholic beverages
g. Pricing policies
h. Reducing the negative consequences of drinking and
alcohol intoxication
i. Reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and
informally produced alcohol j. Monitoring and surveillance
1. Injury to other individuals can be intentional (e.g., assault or homicide) or unintentional (e.g., traffic crash, workplace accident, scalding of a child).

a. Public health advocacy and partnership

b. Technical support and capacity building
c. Production and dissemination of
knowledge
d. Resource mobilization