Based two reports and an extensive consultation process the European Commission on October 24 adopted a Communication setting out a strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol-related harm.

In 2005 the WHO Regional Committee for Europe endorsed the Framework for alcohol policy in the WHO European Region. It is designed to succeed the regional action plans from 1992-99 and 2000-05.

The Alcohol control database provides data to track and assess alcohol policies and their implementation within and across countries of the European region.

In a four program series the BBC World Service focused on the global aspects of alcohol. The four programmes are availabel for listening or download from the BBC World Service.

The European Declaration on Young People and Alcohol was adopted by the participants in the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol in Stockholm in 2001.