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Brazil – RESET Alcohol – “Dose of reality” – Senators

This campaign from Brazil highlights the personal and social harms caused by alcohol and calls on Brazil’s senators to implement higher alcohol taxes, a proven strategy to reduce consumption and harms.

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Consumo de bebida alcoólica custa ao Brasil R$ 18,8 bilhões por ano e é responsável por 12 mortes por hora

O consumo de bebidas alcoólicas representou um custo para o Brasil da ordem de R$ 18,8 bilhões em 2019. É o que aponta o estudo “Estimação dos Custos Diretos e Indiretos atribuíveis ao Consumo do Álcool no Brasil”, realizado pela Fiocruz a pedido das organizações Vital Strategies e ACT Promoção da Saúde como parte da iniciativa RESET Álcool.

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Alcohol Use Costs Brazil R$ 18.8 Billion Per Year and is Responsible for 12 Deaths an Hour

"The need to adopt proven measures such as the selective tax on alcoholic beverages is clear."

Publications

Estimation of the direct and indirect costs attributable to alcohol consumption in Brazil

In Brazil, rates of both regular alcohol use and binge drinking are increasing. This study indicates the need to strengthen and expand policies in order to address this public health issue.

Fact Sheets

RESET Alcohol – Public opinion, attitudes and support for government action on alcohol use in Brazil

This fact sheet from Brazil offers key highlights of the data for government officials, other stakeholders and journalists interested in alcohol policy.

Campaigns

Brazil – Road Safety – Testimonial – Dr. Leonardo Gomes

In this Recife, Brazil testimonial, Dr. Leonardo Gomes, Recife's urgent care coordinator, explains how speeding can be the difference between life and death.

Campaigns

Brazil – Road Safety – Testimonial – Kelly Januário

In this Recife, Brazil testimonial, a mother shares the real and emotional history of her son, a young motorcyclist who died in a speed-related crash.

Campaigns

Brazil – Road Safety – The higher the speed, the higher the consequences

In this Salvador, Brazil testimonial launched in May 2024, a motorcyclist that survived a brutal crash warns others about the dangers of exceeding speed limits.

Campaigns

Brazil – Road Safety – Slow Down, Don’t Exceed the Limit of Life

In this Campinas, Brazil campaign launched in June 2024, motorcyclists are warned of the dangerous consequences of exceeding speed limits.

Publications

Mental Health Index: Fortaleza (CE) Experience

This document describes the experience of building the Mental Health Index (MHI) in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil and tools to develop intersectoral policies on mental health, with a focus on children and adolescents.

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