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EUROCARE believes that:
The European Union can no longer remain solely an economic union. It must become a social community where the collective health interest takes precedence over individual economic interests.
Alcohol is not just a marketable commodity like others. It is a toxic, psychotropic and dependence inducing drug. Its use must be publicly controlled.
The means of production, distribution, consumption and control of alcohol must be tackled at a European level. Such action must be supportive of national control policies.
Members of EUROCARE further recognise:
the existence of a link between the availability of alcohol and the levels of harm in society;
the need for legislative and regulatory measures to provide a foundation for prevention policy;
the necessity for a coherent balance between information, education and alcohol control policies.
EUROCARE is aware that the national situations in Europe are very different. Europe is divided into two: the Northern countries, which have made definite progress in their alcohol policy, and the Mediterranean countries, whose awareness of the alcohol risk is more recent.
Adjusting to a common policy involves risk and great care must be take.
1996 - 2005 Eurocare