Overview
- November 15 marks the WHO-designated World No Alcohol Day, with messaging focused on awareness and prevention rather than sales restrictions.
- WHO reports link alcohol to more than 200 diseases and conditions, including liver and cardiovascular disease, several cancers, injuries, suicide and violence.
- Recommended responses include higher taxes, strict limits on marketing and availability, plus screening and treatment in primary care and public education campaigns.
- Global consumption averaged about 5.5 liters of pure alcohol per adult in 2019, rising to 9.2 liters in Europe, while in the Americas alcohol accounts for roughly 5.5% of deaths and 6.7% of DALYs.
- Mexico’s 2023 dietary guidelines advise avoiding or severely limiting alcohol, and local outlets note there is no nationwide or CDMX sales ban in place for November 15.