WHO SEARO initiatives on alcohol
WHO SEARO has taken several initiatives on alcohol. This includes several new publications.
WHO SEARO INITIATIVES The regional initiatives are based on prevention of harm from alcohol use to the individual, the family and the community. Projects to address these issues in Members States being developed by WHO SEARO include the following publications:
- Burden and Socio-Economic Impact of Alcohol - The Bangalore Study
- Public Health Problems caused by Harmful use of Alcohol - Gaining Less or Losing More?
- Alcohol Control Policies in the South-East Asia Region : Selected Issues
- Alcohol Use and abuse –what you should know
- Reducing Harm from Use of Alcohol - Community Responses
See WHO SEARO hompage for more information and to download pdf versions of the documents.
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