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Educ'alcool is a Canada based not-for-profit organization established in 1989.[1] It works primarily within Quebec to encourage moderate, enlightened drinking, and influence drinking contexts.[2] It launched a series of actions and programs with communities locally[3] and globally to create awareness, educate and prevent inform programs designed to help young people and adults about excessive drinking.[4][5]
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| Company type | Not-for-profit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Geneviève Desautels (Director general) |
| Website | educalcool |
Éduc’alcool’s Director General is Hubert Sacy,[6] recipient of an Order of Canada award in 2015[7] and a National Order of Quebec Knighthood in 2010 for his work in alcohol-abuse prevention and education.[8]
Initiatives
editIn Canada, Health Canada supported the Educ'alcool for imposing new regulations on alcoholic energy drinks for teenagers.[9][10] They have raised concerns for alcohol drinking habits and collected information, learn more about causes, and find appropriate physicians.[11] Educ'alcool works with the government and organization to provide an easy accessible and inexpensive environment to improve drinking habits throughout the country.[12][13]
Educ'alcool is well-known for promoting low-risk drinking campaigns.[14] The campaign “Low-Risk Drinking: 2•3•4•0, which breaks down the number of drinks that can be safely consumed according to gender, weight, age, and other factors, is the organization’s yearly campaign against underage drinking; and holiday campaigns against underage drinking started a national discussion on the state of drinking habits in Canada.[15][16] In 2012, with input and advocacy from Éduc’alcool and other educational and public-awareness organizations, the Quebec government enacted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to drinking for drivers under the age of 22. Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (Santé et Services sociaux Québec) partnered with Éduc’alcool to develop the program “Alcochoix+” which provides free confidential guidance, workshops, and prevention tools to Quebeckers concerned about their current drinking habits.[17][18][19]
References
edit- ^ "Les lois sur l'alcool allégées". Le Soleil. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Educ'alcool s'adresse aux gouvernements à propos des boissons sucre/alcool". La Nouvelle Union et L'Avenir de l'Érable (in Canadian French). 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Educ'alcool calls for more regulation of sugary alcoholic drinks | CTV News Montreal". montreal.ctvnews.ca. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "After Laval teen's death, Éduc'alcool calls for more regulations on alcoholic energy drinks". Montreal Gazette. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Montreal's anglophones drink more than francophones, study suggests". thestar.com. August 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Entreprises / gens du vin -Gens du vin- : Alain Juppé prend l'écharpe d'ambassadeur d'Educ'Alcool". Vitisphere.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "The Governor General of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Hubert Sacy décoré de l'Ordre national du Québec". Infopresse. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Boissons sucrées alcoolisées: Éduc'alcool insatisfait". www.iheartradio.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Quebec urges Health Canada to review rules around sugary alcoholic drinks | National Post". National Post. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Éduc'alcool's new ad campaign: 'What exactly are we laughing at?'". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Calls grow for government action on high-sugar alcohol drinkswebsite=Montreal Gazette". 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Santé Canada fait preuve de " laxisme " dans le dossier des boissons sucrées alcoolisées, selon Éduc'alcool". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Canada's Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines | novascotia.ca". novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Educ'alcool launches holiday campaign against underage drinking". globalnews.ca. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "2-3-4-0 Campaign in Quebec". Girls, Women, Alcohol, and Pregnancy. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Advocacy group calls on governments to act on sugary, alcoholic drinks". www.ctvnews.ca. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Éduc'alcool". www.211quebecregions.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Le programme Alcochoix+". IRDPQ (in French). 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2019-06-24.