WHO South East Asia Regional Office based in New Delhi, as part of its endeavour to support Member Countries in South-East Asia in the promotion of mental health and the reduction of the burden associated with mental and neurological disorders, particularly substance abuse and harm from alcohol, has come out with several innovative programmes aimed at mental health promotion and delivery of appropriate care at all levels of society.

Recently WHO SEARO has published six resourceful publications on Alcohol Control Series with the objective to empower individuals and communities to prevent harm from alcohol use and abuse and thereby achieve a sustained reduction in per capita consumption of alcohol in the region. The resourceful publications under Alcohol Control Series are:

Series 1 - Burden and Socio-Economic Impact of Alcohol (The Bangalore Study)

Series 2 -Public Health Problems Caused by Harmful Use of Alcohol (Gaining Less or Gaining More)

Series 3 - Alcohol Control Policies in the South-East Asia Region: Selected Issues

Series 4 - Alcohol Use and Abuse: What You Should Know

Series 5 - Reducing Harm from Use of Alcohol: Community Responses
Series 6 - Current Information on Use and harm from Alcohol in the WHO South-East Asia Region