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Tobacco is very costly to society through high costs to treat tobacco-induced disease or through loss of productivity as a result of the premature deaths. But governments have a tool to combat the costs of tobacco use - tobacco taxation.
This Policy Brief Puts forward the case that addressing harmful use of alcohol is essential in moving forward the agenda to meaningfully impact on NCDs; Highlights the relevance of the call made by the WHA 2010 for countries to implement effective responses to address harmful use of alcohol and to urge that greater support be given to the WHO to enable it to carry out its mandate to reduce harmful use of alcohol; Feeds into relevant UN meetings and associated activities in 2011.