EUROCARE (The European Alcohol Policy Alliance) is an alliance of some 50 voluntary and non-governmental organizations across 20 European countries working on the prevention of alcohol related harm in Europe.

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12/02/2010

Eurocare welcomes John Dalli as Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy

Eurocare would like to congratulate and welcome John Dalli as the new Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy.

02/02/2010

The Cost of Alcohol: Passive drinking seminar 02.02.2010

Over 120 people attended the Lunch Seminar organised by Eurocare in the European Parliament to discuss the harm to others as "The Cost of Alcohol: Passive drinking" on Tuesday 2nd February 2010.

11/01/2010

UK - GOVERNMENT TOO CLOSE TO DRINKS INDUSTRY

In a report published on 8 January 2010, the Health Committee of the UK Parliament warns that the drinks industry and supermarkets hold more power over government alcohol policies than expert health professionals.

11/01/2010

ICAP Periodic Review on Drinking and Culture

ICAP (The International Centre for Alcohol Policies) has published a new issue of the ICAP Periodic Review on Drinking and Culture. This issue presents abstracts of journal articles published between 2008 and 2009 and covers 9 central, eastern, and southern European countries and 8 languages.

07/01/2010

ETSC publishes New report on Drink driving in commercial transport

The European Transport Safety Council published today a new report on Drink driving in commercial transport. Please click here to access it.

04/01/2010

2009 excise duty tables - alcohol, energy products and tobacco

The 2009 excise duty tables concerning tax receipts from alcoholic beverages in EU Member States are now available from DG TAXUD website here

22/12/2009

Call 2010: New funding opportunities in health.

A call for applications ‘Health — 2010’ has been launched within the framework of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013).

18/12/2009

Alcohol, Social Development and Infectious Disease- New report

During the Global Expert Meeting on Alcohol, a groundbreaking new study made its way to the stage. "Alcohol, Social Development and Infectious Disease”, as the study is called, links alcohol consumption, especially heavy drinking, to the risk of getting infectious diseases such as TB and pneumonia. Furthermore, it shows that alcohol consumption has an influence on the progression of TB and HIV in already infected persons, and impairs the use of preventive services by such persons.

17/12/2009

Call for Best practices on preventing the harmful use of alcohol in older people

The Vintage Project is looking to collect best practices on preventing the harmful use of alcohol. If you or anyone you know would like to help us by filling out and submitting the questionnaire at the bottom of the article, it would be highly appreciated.

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