Western Cape alcohol-related harms reduction policy: White Paper

The Western Cape Department of the Premier has published the Western Cape alcohol-related harms reduction policy: White Paper. "The policy begins by providing a brief Background section that considers the emphasis and shortcomings of the current legislative framework. It also discusses the links and differences between the national and provincial alcohol-harms related processes. 

The Problem statement section sets out the nature of the problem and provides the basis of the policy. It first discusses the context of alcohol-related harms in South Africa. It then focuses on the Western Cape specifically, arguing that due to the alcohol-related risks and harms to individuals and communities there is a need for an alcohol-related harms reduction approach in the province.

The Principles, approach and policy context section sets out the principles by which the policy was guided, the approach that was undertaken in developing the policy and the policy context in which it is embedded. T

he Purpose and goals section of the policy is followed by Chapters 1 to 9, which provide the target policy areas and proposed interventions.

The policy concludes with an outline of the policy areas and proposed interventions."