"WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT ALCOHOL?" Symposium

 

 

When?
 Thursday, September 29th, 2011

6:00pm – 9:00pm

(Registration 5:30-6:00pm)



 Where?
 Grey Bruce Health Unit

101 17th Street East

Owen Sound, Ontario

N4K 0A5

 

Why?

  • Grey Bruce has the highest rate of heavy drinking in the province at 54%.
  • This leads to lost productivity due to alcohol-related illness, premature death, disability and health benefit costs.
  • Serving alcohol is risky business. Drinking leads to violence, sexual harassment, vandalism, theft and impaired driving.
  • Drinking and driving in Grey Bruce has NOT decreased over the last six years.
  • Five times every week, a Grey Bruce resident visits an emergency room due to alcohol intoxication.
  • The province spends more on the harms ($2.4 billion) caused by alcohol than the revenues ($1.9-2.0 billion) generated by sales.

 

Does Grey Bruce want this distinction?

Do these facts affect how we live, learn, work and play?

 As a community leader, you play an important role in addressing this culture of alcohol misuse.  Protect yourself, your organization and your community from the hidden costs associated with alcohol sale, service and consumption.

 

Keynote speaker?

Dr. Gerald Thomas

Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

 

Fees?

$25.00 to support light fare and refreshments

 

Presented by the Grey Bruce Healthy Communities Partnership

For more information, please contact Sue Willicombe at 519-376-9420 ext. 1534, s.willicombe@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca