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This webinar explores trends related to youth alcohol consumption according to the latest available data. Different hypotheses for these patterns will be tested to understand their root causes in various settings, including educational environments, online (digital) settings and the home environment. Different population-level policy interventions to influence alcogenic environments will also be explored, building upon the dialogue initiated in the second edition of the Less Alcohol Webinar series on reducing exposure to alcogenic environments.

"Around the globe, there is low awareness of the negative impact of alcohol consumption on health and safety." This guide is designed to assist the media to better understand and report on the harm to individuals, families, and societies caused by alcohol consumption.

GENEVA, Switzerland — A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), released Tuesday, has highlighted the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the ...

Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Tuesday that calls for more effective regulation.

Sophisticated online marketing of alcohol increasingly targets young people and heavy drinkers that can often be detrimental to their health, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).The first such ...