This 90-minute webinar will focus on the changing landscape of alcohol policies since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. The webinar will discuss the policy changes, the impact of COVID on excessive drinking behaviors, and the data available to understand these shifts. Additionally, the webinar will explore how and why these policies harm communities and youth. The presenter will discuss how to reverse or change COVID era policies and working with community members to bring about change.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Review alcohol landscape pre-COVID
- Discuss the rapid policy changes during COVID asking for participant examples
- Share data showing impact of COVID on excessive drinking and alcohol-related mortality
- Explain the 3-Tier System and proposals that are breaking that system down