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13 January 2026
Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2025
This report provides an assessment of taxes applied to alcoholic beverages at the global level. It qualitatively compares their design and provides estimates...
Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, an established carcinogen and psychoactive and toxic substance that can cause dependence, and they are associated...
Alcohol consumption among young people remains a public health concern across the globe: in low- and middle-income countries consumption has increased,...
WHO has long recommended marketing restrictions in the contexts of tobacco and nicotine products, alcoholic beverages, foods and beverages with respect...
