In The Lancet, David Zaridze and colleagues1 present additional important information
about alcohol epidemiology: a large prospective observational study of 151 000 adults in …

The latest alcohol-related harm statistics from the UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS)
were released on Jan 26, 2012, 1 and provide an opportunity to re-evaluate the projections …

In The Lancet's Series on health in South Africa, although alcohol misuse figured
prominently in relation to violence, 1 there was no mention of its link to infectious diseases …

Opinion. Criticizes the safe limits of alcohol intake established by the Royal Colleges of
Physicians, Psychiatrists, and General Practitioners. Risks and benefits of drinking; All …

According to WHO, morbidity attributable to alcohol in countries with an established market
economy (10· 3% of disability adjusted life years) comes second only to that of tobacco (11 …

Non-communicable diseases constitute more than 72% of annual global deaths and are
now rightfully receiving increased attention in the global health agenda. However, one of the …

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 …

2014; 1: 26–38. 6 Zaridze D, Lewington S, Boroda A, et al. Alcohol and mortality in Russia:
prospective observational study of 151 000 adults. Lancet 2014; 383: 1465–73. slowed and …

Background Low-risk limits recommended for alcohol consumption vary substantially across
different national guidelines. To define thresholds associated with lowest risk for all-cause …

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