Eurocare Updates

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), together with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), recently published the report “Alcohol and Sex: A Cocktail for Poor Sexual Health”

Reports and presentations from the 9th meeting of the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action, 17 November 2011, is now available.

“Biggest shame to Lithuania”, says the Lithuanian National Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition

Health Minister Joe Cassar expressed his concerns regarding alcohol consumption in general and especially drink driving

Source: Alcohol Action Ireland

Alcohol Action Ireland, today branded the Government’s decision to keep alcohol excise duty at the same slashed levels as the previous Government’s budget as “incomprehensible”

On 19 October 2011, the 9th plenary meeting of the European Alcohol and Health Forum took place in Brussels.

The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions on closing health gaps within the EU through concerted action to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours

WHO Europe and the Ministry of Health in Slovenia arranged a workshop to estimate the economic burden of alcohol consumption in Slovenia

“Alcohol is a health hazard,” says Deb Matthews, Ontario minister of health and long-term care. “It’s really important that we now have national guidelines.”

The outcome of this year’s evaluation exercise is positive