Guidelines for city action on alcohol

Abstract

In support of local action, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has set up a Multi-City Action Plan (‎MCAP)‎ on Alcohol, as part of the WHO Healthy Cities project. The cities involved in the MCAP on Alcohol agree to share experience, develop expertise and provide examples of good practice to other cities within and outside of the project. They work to an agreed joint plan of action and time-frame. Essentially they form a network of cities across Europe, committed to taking positive action on the prevention of alcohol-related problems. This document consists of practical guidelines which have been prepared as an aid to cities in Europe that may be interested in taking action on alcohol at the municipal level. The guidelines incorporate the experience of several MCAP cities, as well as Florence in Italy and Oxford in the United Kingdom. They are based on A guide to alcohol action which was written as a result of a two-year project in Oxford