New WHO report on alcohol pricing: Europe ignores cost-effective ways to lower health risks
New WHO report on alcohol pricing: Europe ignores cost-effective ways to lower health risks
Not all alcohol taxation policies have the same impact on health
According to the new WHO/Europe report, “Alcohol pricing in the WHO European Region”, increasing the prices that consumers pay for alcohol is one of the most cost-effective tools available for policy-makers looking to reduce alcohol consumption and associated harm.
Well-chosen pricing policies can help countries not only lower alcohol consumption and associated health risks, but also benefit economies. While every country in the WHO European Region has some form of pricing regulation in place on alcohol markets, these existing measures are often poorly designed and therefore ineffective, concludes the new WHO/Europe report. (WHO, Regional Office for Europe, 30.06.2020)
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/news/news/2020/06/new-who-report-on-alcohol-pricing-europe-ignores-cost-effective-ways-to-lower-health-risks