Alcohol

Alcohol is a leading risk factor for disease, disability and premature death in Canada. Short-term health risks associated with alcohol include: injuries, violence and alcohol poisoning. Alcohol can also lead to serious long-term health risks such as: cancer, liver disease, heart disease, stroke, mental illness and alcohol dependence. Several interventions are shown to be effective in promoting moderate alcohol use, raising awareness of and reducing alcohol-related harms, and supporting healthier communities. We provide expertise and resources on developing, planning and implementing alcohol-related interventions including policy, screening, labelling and advertising.

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Municipal Alcohol Policies (MAP) Repository

This page contains a list of municipal alcohol policies in Ontario.

Audio Presentation: Alcohol Policy

The focus of this audio presentation series is on the role of a comprehensive, policy-led approach to mitigating alcohol-related harms. The basics of policy as a health promotion strategy are introduced. World Health Organization research about key alcohol policy approaches for public health practitioners and policy-makers are explained.

Municipal Alcohol Policy Intake Form

To submit a new or revised MAP for inclusion to the GIS map and the MAP repository please complete the Municipal Alcohol Policy Intake Form.

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PHO Grand Rounds: “Communities are attempting to tackle this crisis”: a scoping review of community overdose responses

Using integrated knowledge translation, we involved experts and knowledge users in conducting, interpreting, reporting and discussing the application of these findings.

This presentation summarizes our preliminary results and considers how this knowledge could be used to inform practice across Canada.

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