ABSTRACT
A 1997 survey (International Center for Alcohol Policies, 1997) reported that nine countries have national legislation requiring health warning labels on alcohol containers (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, South Korea, United States, and Zimbabwe), three countries have mandatory warnings on advertisements (France, Panama, and Paraguay), and another eight countries are considering such legislation (Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand, and South Africa). Ireland’s Ministry of Health is currently considering compulsory health warnings (“Moderation Urged,” 2003). Most of the nine countries with an alcohol warning had a general warning about the hazards of excessive drinking. The United States and South Korea had warnings that included more specific risks.
