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EU priorities in the Strategy on alcohol

The five priorities in the EU Strategy on alcohol

The first EU Strategy on alcohol was adopted by the European Commission in October 2006 (EC, 2006a). It identifies five priorities, which are to:

  • protect young people, children and the unborn child;
  • reduce injuries and deaths from alcohol-related road accidents;
  • prevent alcohol-related harm among adults and reduce the negative impact on the workplace;
  • inform, educate and raise awareness on the impact of harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption, and on appropriate consumption patterns; and
  • develop, support and maintain a common evidence base.