Independent Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON.
Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON.
Healthc Policy. 2021 May;16(4):25-30. doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2021.26501.
Alcohol use is well established globally as one of the major risk factors for burden of disease and mortality. Although it is not yet clear how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the overall level of alcohol use in Canada, we do know that various levels of government have promoted its use - either by designating it essential or by increasing its availability. Such actions may have both an immediate and sustained impact on alcohol-related harm in Canada. We encourage all levels of government to support and prioritize the development and implementation of an evidence-informed framework for both alcohol policy and service delivery to reduce alcohol-related harms during the current pandemic and beyond.
饮酒在全球范围内被广泛认为是导致疾病负担和死亡率的主要风险因素之一。虽然目前尚不清楚 COVID-19 大流行对加拿大整体饮酒水平产生了何种影响,但我们确实知道各级政府一直在推动饮酒——要么将其指定为必需品,要么增加其供应。这些措施可能会对加拿大的酒精相关伤害产生即时和持续的影响。我们鼓励各级政府支持和优先制定和实施一个基于证据的酒精政策和服务提供框架,以减少当前大流行期间和之后的酒精相关伤害。