The evidence about the best alcohol policy action areas

The WHO global strategy gives policy options and interventions for action at the national level focusing on ten action areas:

Leadership, awareness and commitment
Health services’ response
Community action
Drink-driving policies and countermeasures
Availability of alcohol
Marketing of alcoholic beverages
Pricing policies
Reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication
Reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and informally produced alcohol
Monitoring and surveillance