Worldwide Library of WHO Alcohol Policy Best Buys Implementation Cases
Alcohol Policy That Works – Evidence From Around the World
Welcome to the unique library of country best practices in implementing the WHO Alcohol Policy Best Buys.
Browse our growing collection of policy briefs on the most cost-effective alcohol policy solutions to prevent and reduce alcohol harm. Rooted in state of the art evidence, adapted for real-world contexts, written for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates.
Best Buy 1: Raising Alcohol Taxes
Raising the price of alcohol through taxation is the single most cost-effective and equitable tool for lowering population-level alcohol consumption, preventing harms and reducing costs to people and society.
Best Buy 2: Placing Common-Sense Limits on Alcohol Availability
Setting evidence-based standards for when, where, by whom, and to whom alcohol is sold is a common-sense approach to preventing alcohol harms, such as violence, impaired driving, and others.
Best Buy 3: Banning Alcohol Advertising, Sponsorship, and Promotion
Limiting exposure to alcohol marketing – especially concerning children, young people, and other at-risk communities – prevents early initiation and normalisation of alcohol, as well as reducing the risk of disease later on in life.