Policy

One of the most interesting developments in the alcohol and drugs field in recent years is the decline in substance use among young people. This decline is found in a number of European countries with very different use rates and policy frameworks. In some countries this decline comes despite an increase in adult use.

Life expectancy reaching a new high, changing fertility patterns, and internal and external migration leading to greater diversity are just some of the phenomena of demographic change currently being experienced in Europe. These all exert different pressures on European health systems, and innovations and visionary foresights are needed to turn these challenges into opportunities for sustainable solutions.

Europe has the highest levels of alcohol consumption in the world (WHO European Health Report 2015). Alcohol-related harm is a major public health concern, accounting for over 7% of all ill health and early deaths in the EU. 

This seminar focuses on possible measures that EU member states are contemplating in the fight against alcohol-related harm, such as minimum unit pricing, health labelling and regulation of advertising.

The Slovenian Ministry of Health is hosting the 7th European Alcohol Policy Conference. The conference will cover topics relating to alcohol policy for sustainable development. On the first day the speakers will address alcohol and inequalities and on the second day they will present innovative approaches to implement alcohol policy. 

The Mental Health for All Conference will be the first-of-its-kind opportunity for key individuals and organisations in the fields of mental health, mental illness and addiction to put their collective minds together to bridge these sometimes disparate sectors.

The 4th National Indigenous Drug & Alcohol Conference will highlight the contributing role that harmful alcohol and other drugs use has on the health and life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the interventions that are required to close the life equality gap that exists between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Non-Indigenous Aus

This conference's programme will examine the increasingly complex relationships between policy makers, researchers, communities and individuals, in a world where change is rapid and information technology has increased access to information, as well as changing the dynamics of communication and influence. The focus will be on the role of cities and how they can and should respond to and manage the needs of their commun