Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the burden associated with alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.
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The Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders presents a comprehensive overview of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related...
20 June 2024
Global alcohol action plan 2022-2030
The global alcohol action plan 2022-2030, endorsed by WHO Member States, aims to reduce the harmful use of alcohol through effective, evidence-based strategies...
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All →The Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders presents a comprehensive overview of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related...
20 June 2024
Global alcohol action plan 2022-2030
The global alcohol action plan 2022-2030, endorsed by WHO Member States, aims to reduce the harmful use of alcohol through effective, evidence-based strategies...
10 May 2022
Reducing the harm from alcohol – by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion:...
This comprehensive report details the full extent of the way that alcohol is being marketed across national borders – often by digital means –...
11 January 2022
Summary: Reducing the harm from alcohol by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and...
At its 146th session in February 2020, the Executive Board requested the Director-General to develop an action plan (2022–2030) that would effectively...
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