The Alcohol Policy in Ontario Community of Interest (CoI) has wrapped up as of March 31, 2024. This CoI brought together stakeholders and experts in the field of substance misuse.
CoI Goals
The goals of the CoI were to facilitate:
- more collaboration and partnership in sectors outside of public health
- easier access to high-quality evidence and evaluated programs that would allow for more efficient program and policy development/implementation at a jurisdictional level
- the creation of a forum for meaningful discussion regarding trending topics pertaining to alcohol policy at a provincial level.
CoI Lead
CoI Lead, Norman Giesbrecht, Emiretus Scientist, CAMH, Norman.Giesbrecht@camh.ca
Accomplishments
The Alcohol Policy in Ontario community of interest brought together stakeholders and experts in the field of substance misuse from all levels of prevention: primary, secondary and tertiary. The group developed and shared resources, presentations on Alcohol in grocery stores, alcohol labeling and people with lived/living experience with alcohol use disorder.
Resources that the group co-developed are listed below.
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