Counterbalancing the Drinks Industry
A Summary of the Eurocare Report on
Alcohol Policy in the European Union (English Version)

Contents

• 1.0 The European Union
• 2.0 World Health Organisation European Alcohol Action Plan
• 3.0 The Alcoholic Beverage Industry
• 4.0 Eurocare
• 5.0 The arguments of Drinks Industry Organisations
• 6.0 "Alcohol Abusers" and Total Consumption
• 7.0 The Total Population Approach
• 8.0 The Health Benefits of "Moderate" Consumption
• 9.0 Social Harm
• 10.0 Economic Costs and Benefits
• 11.0 Alcohol Control Policies
• 12.0 Alcohol Education as a Preventative Measure
• 13.0 Conclusions
• 14.0 Recommendations
• References