Background Alcohol-attributable costs to society are captured by cost-of-illness studies,
however estimates are often not comparable, eg due to the omission of relevant cost …

Background Information on the economic impact of alcohol consumption can provide
important evidence in supporting policies to reduce its associated harm. To date, several …

Economic arguments for acting for health are increasingly important for policymakers, yet to
date there has been no consideration of the likely economic burden of alcohol on the global …

Objective A comprehensive review of cost drivers associated with alcohol abuse, heavy
drinking, and alcohol dependence for high-income countries was conducted. Method The …

This article estimates the societal cost of alcohol consumption in Sweden in 2002, as well as
the effects on health and quality of life. The estimation includes direct costs, indirect costs …

Background There is evidence that the adverse consequences of alcohol impose a
substantial economic burden on societies worldwide. Given the lack of generalizability of …

Aim To estimate the direct and indirect costs of morbidity and mortality attributable to alcohol
consumption in Germany from a societal perspective in 2002. Methods Using the concept of …

Background. The economic, social and health costs associated with alcohol-related harms
are important measures with which to inform alcohol management policies and laws. This …

Background This paper contributes to the evidence-base on prices and alcohol use by
presenting meta-analytic summaries of price and income elasticities for alcohol beverages …

Aims: To determine the economic burden pertaining to alcohol dependence in Europe.
Methods: Database searching was combined with grey literature searching to identify costs …