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Toward a Culture of ModerationToward a Culture of ModerationReducing Alcohol-Related harm in Canada: Recommendations for aNational Alcohol StrategyApril 2007 Reducing Alcohol-Related harm in Canada:iiDear colleague,On behalf of the National Alcohol StrategyWorking Group, we are pleased to provide you with Reducing Alcohol-Related harm inCanada: Toward a Culture of Moderation Recommendations for a National Alcohol you know, alcohol is a legal commodity that has economic and social benefits, but italso has high potential for harm when usedinappropriately. The recent Cost of SubstanceAbuse in Canada Report estimated that, in2002, the economic impact of alcohol-relatedharm in Canada totalled $ , taking intoaccount the costs associated with lostproductivity, health care, and amount is slightly less than the estimatedcost of tobacco at $17B, but nearly double thecost attributed to illegal drugs at $ cross-country consultations onsubstance use and abuse held in 2005, the need to address alcohol misuse in Canada was repeatedly identified as an issue requiringnational attention.
Dear colleague, On behalf of the National Alcohol Strategy Working Group, we are pleased to provide you with Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm in Canada: Toward a Culture of Moderation –
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