interconnectedness of substance abuse, physical
and sexual health, and mental and emotional
well-being. Rigorous enforcement, monitoring
and evaluation of existing policies and programs
is needed to ensure that young people have the
knowledge, skills, support and local environment
necessary to avoid alcohol use and alcoholrelated
harm. Programs are needed globally
that consider contextual factors such as gender
norms and cultural views on alcohol consumption.
As alcohol programming continues to evolve,
research-based, effectively enforced policy and
holistic, multisectoral approaches show promise
for affecting young people’s alcohol-related decision
making and behaviors.