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 consumption and alcohol-attributable burden of disease in Africa are expected to
rise in the near future, yet. increasing alcohol-related harm receives little attention from …

Abstract Issues Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has long been characterised as a region with
weak alcohol policies, high proportions of abstainers and heavy episodic drinkers (among …

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 In this paper, we describe an analysis of alcohol policy initiatives sponsored by
alcohol producer SABMiller and the International Center on Alcohol Policies, an alcohol …

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 …

Alcohol is the most common substance of addiction and a threat not only to health but also to
sustainable human development. Consequently, at least a 10% relative reduction in the …

Public health problems related to alcohol consumption are substantial and have a significant
adverse impact on both the alcohol user and society. In the African Region, the alcohol …

Objectives To determine the impact of alcohol consumption on deaths and disability in
Africa. Methods We estimated alcohol exposure for 2012, and its impact on deaths and …

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