CCSA has now released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health previously your Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines.
The updated guidance is to support individuals in making informed decisions about their alcohol use and health, and to ensure understanding that alcohol use comes with risk;
For these guidelines, “a drink” means
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Reducing Alcohol Harms: A Primer for Municipalities in Grey-Bruce
According to the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) project, “Alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of harms including violence, social problems, road crashes, injuries and chronic disease. While alcohol is often seen as an economic driver in communities, it has significant costs to municipalities in terms of policing, healthcare, and lost productivity. Through healthy public policies and partnerships, local governments can support their communities while reducing negative impacts.
Municipalities and local governments can play a key role in reducing alcohol’s costs, harms, risks and liability through a variety of tools, such as bylaws related to land use and zoning (e.g. location and density of retail outlets), parks and recreation, sponsorship, public transit, signage, business licenses, regulations about alcohol use on municipal properties (e.g. buildings, parks, beaches), conditions of ‘special occasion permits’, and policing. Municipal policies can also influence provincial and territorial policies through advocacy and leadership as shown by the first smoke-free bylaws that were introduced at municipal level, and subsequently adopted across all provinces and territories.”
Why have a policy?
2. Who is involved?
3. What is an alcohol risk management policy?
4. Where are the places that are affected?
5. When do people have a say about the policy?
Grey Bruce Municipal Alcohol Template
GBPH Policy Statement: Special Occasion Permits and Server Training
MAP Template Evaluation Report
Webinar series: Alcohol policy in Canadian municipalities
Hosted by the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) project - a well-established Canada-wide resource for supporting and developing public health-oriented alcohol policy.
Webinar 1: Introduction to Municipal Alcohol Policy
Webinar 2: A Legal Framework for Developing a Municipal Alcohol Policy
Webinar 3: Municipal measures to reduce impaired driving
Webinar 4: Alcohol-related issues in Quebec’s municipal environment: findings of consultation
Improved Brain Health: After a session of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, children (ages 6 to 13) experience improved thinking and cognition, while adults may feel reduced short-term anxiety.
Improved Health: Regular physical activity encourages healthy growth and development of children's bodies, and similar benefits of physically active adults.
Better Sleep: Regular physical activity helps improve sleep quality.
Weight Management: Being physically active helps manage weight by burning calories.
Reduced Depression and Anxiety Risk: Physical activity lowers the risk of depression and anxiety.
Mental Benefits
Enhances Brain Health: Physical activity contributes to mental health and enhances brain functions and development.
Reduces Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: Regular exercise helps reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Improved Mental Health: Regular exercise improves concentration skills and ability to manage anxiety and stress.
Increased Confidence and Self Awareness: Regular exercise helps young children feel more confident, happy and relaxed, with improved self-esteem and self-concept.
Physical Benefits
Cardiovascular Health: At least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: Regular physical activity lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Bone Health: Weight-bearing activities help prevent bone loss and osteoporosis.
Extended Lifespan: Exercise benefits everyone and can lead to a longer life.
Cancer Prevention: Regular physical activity helps in the prevention of some cancer.
Social Benefits
Enhanced Social Skills: Regular physical activity develops skills such as cooperation and teamwork, and a great way to have fun, meet new people and develop friendships.
Promotes Prosocial Behaviour: Active children are less likely to smoke, use illicit drugs or be involved in criminal activity.
Learning and Productivity: Active children are generally more motivated and better organised than children who are inactive, and physical activity has direct links to improved learning outcomes.
Positive School Environments: Active students are generally less aggressive and experience fewer discipline problems.
Decreased Loneliness: Physical activity offers opportunities for social interactions, meet people who share the same interests and decreases feelings of loneliness.
Replacing time restrained or sedentary screen time with additional energetic play, and trading indoor for outdoor time, while preserving sufficient sleep, can provide greater health benefits for all ages
Infants (less than 1 year)
1-2 years (toddlers)
3-4 years (preschool)
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Throughout pregnancy, there is no safe time to drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD can result in a range of disabilities and birth defects. For more information on FASD visit; Canadian FASD Research Network.
Resources for information on Alcohol;
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
10 smart ways to limit alcohol | Canadian Cancer Society
Alcohol use - Canada.ca