Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall
association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate …

In its Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–
2030, WHO set a goal of reducing harmful use of alcohol by 10% by 2025. We agree with …

The prevalence of obesity and its rising trend in Spain are a matter of concern among health
authorities. The prevalences of obesity and overweight are 14· 5% and 38· 5%, 1 …

In The Lancet today, Robin Purshouse and colleagues1 report their modelling of the effects
of several alcoholpricing policies on alcohol expenditure, consumption, and the burden of …

Not since the first democratic elections in 1994 has there been so much hope and
expectation for a better health system, with improved health outcomes for all, in South Africa …

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The Lancet Public Health editorial in April, 2017, called for tobacco control to be “firmly
anchored in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. 1 As development practitioners …

This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies and
programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, in the areas of education and …

review the efficacy and effectiveness of approaches and strategies designed to prevent
substance use and reduce substance-related harm in young people. The authors address …

Several study limitations exist, the most important of which is the exclusion of those with a
substance use disorder within the previous 12 months, secondary to their qualifying primary …