Sri Lanka’s Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) has presented a 09-point proposal to the new government on addressing issues surrounding alcohol consumption in the country.
The ADIC states it is possible to reduce alcohol consumption by implementing indexation for alcohol products, thereby increasing government revenue while also decreasing the health and economic costs associated with alcohol use.
Issuing a statement for World Alcohol-Free Day, commemorated on October 03, the ADIC points out that this also serves as a tangible step toward reducing the initiation of alcohol use.
“Although the government’s revenue from alcohol taxes in 2022 amounted to Rs. 165 billion, a study by the United Nations Development Fund revealed that the health and economic costs associated with alcohol use in our country totalled Rs. 237 billion within the same year,” it said.
The ADIC noted that at a time when a new government has assumed office with plans to introduce initiatives for the country’s advancement, it underscores the pressing need to promptly implement the following proposals aimed at addressing the alcohol problem in the country. (Newswire)
