Despite important variations, commonalties exist between most African countries. Prominent
among these are colonial experiences and current economic difficulties. While the use and …

ABSTRACT Data from the World Health Organization Global Alcohol Database (GAD) show
a wide variation in per capita consumption of recorded alcohol in African countries, ranging …

Strong and growing pressures in these countries will continue to contribute to the rates of
alcohol consumption and confound the effectiveness of prevention initiatives. Centralized …

Alcohol use in South Africa in 2000 accounted for 7.1% of all deaths and is ranked first
(44.6%) in term of alcohol attributed disability relative to interpersonal violence (23.2%) and …

Objective: This study formed part of the 1998 South African Demographic and Health
Survey, which included questions assessing the extent of alcohol use, risky drinking and …

Abstract Aims According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the total amount of
alcohol consumed in the African region is expected to increase due to the growth of new …

Alcohol has become an important feature in the lives of many inhabitants of Sub-Saharan
Africa and is increasingly associated with excessive consumption and negative personal …

This chapter assessed prevalence of alcohol consumption and alcohol addiction in Africa
using Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data from 19 countries. It made a case for alcohol …

The recent WHO resolution (WHA 58.26) is a landmark resolution for developing countries
particularly the continent of Africa. Research reports in the last half of the 20th century in …

There is growing concern about alcohol problems in low‐and middle‐income countries.
More research is required, particularly among the younger generation. The aim of this study …