Harmful alcohol intake has been documented as a principal risk factor for illness, disability,
and mortality at global level (1). Though previous research suggests that moderate …

Heavy drinking has been known for centuries to be a health hazard and cause of death.
Efforts to quantify the disease burden associated with different risk factors clearly …

This study is to review the burden of alcohol use, examine current understanding and
provide a road map for future actions. Alcoholic beverages are the most important product of …

Alcohol use is a major risk factor for global burden of mortality and disease, and it has
become relatively more important over the past decades worldwide as the level of alcohol …

CONTENTS 4.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 50 4.2 Health
Risk...................................................................................... 514.2. 1 Global Burden of …

Introduction in 2010, only 38.3% of the world population aged 15 years and older had drunk
alcohol in the past 12 months. nevertheless, alcohol's impact on global health is dramatic. in …

Alcohol consumption is associated with a number of diseases and injuries, including
cardiovascular diseases, cancers, mental and neurological disorders, as well as transport …

Globally, alcohol has become the most common risk factor for death and disability in the
young age group of 15–49 years. Its use has been rapidly increasing in developing …

Alcohol consumption has been a major contributor to the global burden of diseases,
accounting for 3.3 million deaths, which is equivalent to 5.9% of all global deaths. Alcohol …

Globally, alcohol consumption causes significant societal harm and is a leading risk factor
for death and disability in adults. In India, 3.7% of all deaths and 3.1% disability adjusted life …