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<p>We recognise the importance of international cooperation in preventing alcohol
and drug misuse effectively.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with international
partners, the United Nations, the European Union and through the British-Irish Council
to promote the lessons the United Kingdom has learnt from its effective drugs strategy,
and the benefits of a balanced, evidence based response within the international drug
control conventions.</p><p> </p><p>The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
recognises that Member States have the prime responsibility for public health, including
preventing and reducing harm from alcohol, while the EU has a role to support Member
States in this function. Discussions are currently taking place with Member States
and the European Commission to develop:</p><p> </p><p>- A new EU Alcohol Action Plan
on youth drinking and binge drinking to run from 2014 to 2016 within the current EU
Alcohol Strategy; and</p><p>- ideas for a new EU Alcohol Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The
World Health Organization (WHO) has a leading role in further building the evidence
base, the development of policy tools and the establishment and maintenance of a global
information system on alcohol and health as set out in the WHO global alcohol strategy.</p><p>
</p><p>The WHO UK Alcohol Focal Point which represents the UK, including the Devolved
Administrations, is chair of the 53 European Alcohol Focal Points and sits on the
WHO Global Co-ordinating Council for delivery of the global alcohol strategy.</p>
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