Czech experts drafting action plan to curb alcohol abuse

A team of Czech experts is drafting a comprehensive action plan intended to curb excessive drinking. The proposed measures will include restrictions on advertising, regulation of sales and prices, as well as strengthening prevention and professional services. National Drug Coordinator Jindřich Vobořil told reporters he plans to submit the proposal to the government in the early autumn.

According to last year's annual report on addictions, one in eight adults in Czechia drinks excessively at least once a week. As many as 1.3 million people over the age of 15 are risk-drinkers. Alcohol abuse is said to account for up to 7,000 deaths a year. The annual impact costs are estimated at around CZK 60 billion.