How Well Do Canada's Alcohol Policies Support Public Health?

Article
by
Crist, Carolyn

Release Date

2024

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

This article discusses a study done on Canadian alcohol policies. The study found that Canada generally scores quite low (37%) when it comes to reducing alcohol related harms especially in the three main areas that have the greatest influence on public health (pricing and taxes, marketing and advertising controls, and impaired driving countermeasures).

Keywords

Alcohol
Policy/Regulatory