Resources

O presente estudo dá continuidade à metodologia de análise comparativa de risco para estimar os custos diretos e indiretos do consumo de álcool no Brasil, apresentada em 2024.

This study estimates the health and economic impact of reducing alcohol consumption in Brazil, showing that a 10–20% reduction could prevent 4,600–10,400 deaths annually and save up to R$2.1 billion in productivity losses.

This brief describes the context of health taxes in Africa. It focuses on three high-impact product categories: tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks. The brief explores the role of health taxes in domestic resource mobilization, providing country examples and policy design considerations.

Created by Mexican RESET Alcohol partner, El Poder del Consumidor, the campaign was part of an ongoing effort to encourage government action on alcohol policies that support a healthier, safer Mexico. The RESET Alcohol Initiative, led by Vital Strategies, provided technical and financial support.

Vital Strategies Brazil and its partners, ACT Promoção da Saúde (ACT Health Promotion) and Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB), utilized a successful three-pronged plan that included providing timely research on alcohol taxation, an evidence-based media campaign and an earned media strategy to bring attention to the need for tax increases on alcohol in Brazil.