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Canada's alcohol policies get a failing grade

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 May, 2023 12:29 PM

Researchers from the University of Victoria say Canada's alcohol policies get a failing grade, and they're offering solutions aimed at improving people's health in revealing results of the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project.

The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the university says it evaluated alcohol control measures in all provinces and territories as part of the project, and change is needed to address the "broader drinking environment."

Researchers say the project looked at several different alcohol-related policy areas, including minimum pricing, taxation, and advertising, and their results include recommendations such as mandated warning labels and reduced availability hours.

The institute's director, Dr. Tim Naimi (Nay-Mee), says the project goes beyond telling people to cut down on drinking and offers governments tools aimed at improving their health-focused alcohol policies.

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