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<p>The Department maintains an interest in the effectiveness of policies implemented
by other countries, to reduce alcohol harms. The 2016 Public Health England publication,
The public health burden of alcohol: evidence review, reviewed effective policies
for reducing alcohol harms in countries who are members of the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development. Officials in the Department frequently engage with international
colleagues, and those in the devolved administrations, to exchange ideas, experience,
and evidence when developing new policies.</p><p>The Government was involved in the
work by the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop an action plan to strengthen
the implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol. We
were pleased that the action plan was adopted at the 75th World Health Assembly in
May 2022. The United Kingdom will continue to work with the WHO and member states
on alcohol harm reduction.</p>
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