2001: Progress Report on (EEAP)
The “Progress Report on the European Alcohol Action Plan, including follow-up to the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol”, elaborated by the WHO Regional Office Europe, states that there is evidence that the European Alcohol Action Plan has strengthened the response in the Member States. Trends in the levels and patterns of consumption, however, are not as clear-cut. Comparing data over a 10-year period shows that in roughly one third of the countries total consumption is decreasing, in approximately one third there is an increase, while in the remainder the overall level of consumption is relatively stable. There is evidence that the number of traffic accidents related to alcohol consumption is declining in the majority of European Member States. Data available on other types of harm related to alcohol consumption show a mixed pattern, with increases in some and decreases in other countries. In the document, several specific actions are recommended.
