Alcohol costs P.E.I. more than it brings in, new provincial strategy says
Prince Edward Island has launched a new alcohol strategy aimed at reducing the health and economic burdens associated with drinking. The plan includes 16 recommendations to address high-risk consumption, which currently costs the province more in health-related expenses than it generates in revenue.
Why it matters
This highlights a growing trend of provincial governments using public health data to justify stricter alcohol policies and address systemic healthcare costs.
June 29 | Duration 6:43 The province released an alcohol strategy with recommendations aiming to improving public health and community safety and easing pressure on the health-care system. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with P.E.I.’s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, to find out what it means for Islanders. Social Sharing Prince Edward Island recently released a new provincial alcohol strategy aimed at reducing illness and harms linked to drinking, and experts say it puts the province ahead of much of the country.
The strategy sets out 16 recommendations to improve public health, enhance community safety and ease pressure on the health-care system.
“We have learned more over the last number of years, what we understand about the risks associated with alcohol. It’s changed, and so I think it means that we do need to act,” said P.E.I.’s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison.
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