Changing the culture of alcohol use in Nova Scotia : Alcohol strategy to prevent and reduce the burden of alcohol-related harm in Nova Scotia

Changing the Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia An Alcohol Strategy to Prevent and Reduce the Burden of Alcohol-Related Harm in Nova Scotia Changing the Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia An Alcohol Strategy to Prevent and Reduce the Burden of Alcohol-Related Harm in Nova Scotia © Crown Copyright, Province of Nova Scotia, 2007 Reposted with revisions, September 21, 2007 Prepared by: Departme [...] C2007-905025-5 Message from the Minister Acting on advice from the District Health Authorities’ Addiction Services, the Government of Nova Scotia in 2004 identified harmful alcohol use as an important public health issue and directed the Department of Health Promotion and Protection to take a leadership position in developing a strategy that would address the misuse of alcohol and the resulting ha [...] Changing the Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia l 5 Laying the Foundation The Government of Nova Scotia committed the Department of Health Promotion and Protection’s Addiction Services to take a leadership position in developing a strategy to address alcohol-related harm in the context of best practices. [...] Healthy Public Policy Objectives 1. Recommend, monitor, and support alcohol-related policies that reflect a balance among the interests of health protection and harm prevention for the individual and for society, the health benefits of moderation, and the costs and benefits to the economy. [...] Changing the Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia l 31 2. Recommend, monitor, and support evidence-based public policy initiatives related to the promotion, sale, and distribution of alcohol in Nova Scotia to encourage the prevention and reduction of high- risk drinking practices and contexts.