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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PHO Rounds: The Cancer Prevention Potential of Alcohol Policy and the Economic Cost of Alcohol use in Canada
This PHO Rounds brings together findings from two complementary lines of evidence: a modelling study of alcohol policy impacts on cancer incidence and mortality, and the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) study, which quantifies the broader economic costs of substance use in Canada.
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