National and Provincial/State Government Policies
Below are links to sample national policies addressing alcohol availability, sales, service and promotion in various settings. Some policies are better than others. No one policy is perfect - or recommended. We suggest that you browse through these links and take the time to develop a policy that meets your unique needs.
While we have and continue to accumulate publications and references from a broad range of sources, we also welcome any suggested additions to the list.
Canada
Canada's Drug Strategy
Manitoba's FAS Strategy
Weaving Threads Together - A New Approach to Address Addictions in B.C., Mar. 2001 [PDF]
Healthier Together, A Strategic Health Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, Ministry of Health and Community Services, 2002
U.S.A.
Healthy People 2010 (Objectives 26-10a, 26-10c, 26-11c), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
2002 National Drug Control Strategy, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Standards On Substance Abuse, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Apr. 28, 1998
Harm Reduction Policy, San Francisco Department of Public Health, June 2003
See also Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS)
International
European Alcohol Action Plan 2000-2005 [PDF], Eurocare
See Eurocare website for links to other sample European policies
National Alcohol Strategy: 2006-2009 Towards Safer Drinking Cultures [PDF], Australia
Youth Alcohol Action Plan, 2001-2005 [PDF], Australia
Victorian Alcohol Strategy, Stage 1 [PDF], Victorian Government Health Information, Australia
National Alcohol Strategy [PDF], 2000-03, New Zealand
Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England [PDF], United Kingdom
Tackling Alcohol Related Crime, Disorder and Nuisance Action Plan [PDF], Home Office for the U.K.
Taking Responsibility: A new approach to licensing in Manchester Licensing Policy Statement 2005-2008 [PDF], Manchester City Council