Across the Region, taxes on the sale of alcohol are lower than taxes on tobacco. To enhance the untapped power of health taxes, the WHO Regional Director for Europe’s Advisory Council on Innovation and Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Advisory Council) has proposed a new signature initiative on taxation for countries to consider in their fiscal policies.
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/news/news/2022/02/new-who-signature-initiative-shows-raising-alcohol-taxes-could-save-130-000-lives-per-year