The aim of this European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) policy statement is to:

1. Urge policy-makers to reduce health-related, social and economic harms caused by alcohol by implementing evidence-based policies to reduce alcohol consumption in the general population, and
2. Empower health professionals, especially those working with liver disease, to use their collective voice to advocate and inform the public, policymakers, and people at risk regarding alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) and other alcohol harms.