Trends in alcohol prevalence, age of initiation and association with alcohol-related harm among South African youth: implications for policy

L Ramsoomar, NK Morojele - South African Medical Journal, 2012 - ajol.info
Objectives. To understand alcohol use trends and alcohol-related harm among youth in
South Africa (SA) between 1998 and 2008, and discuss implications for the current alcohol …

Global alcohol exposure estimates by country, territory and region for 2005—a contribution to the C omparative R isk A ssessment for the 2010 G lobal B urden of D …

KD Shield, M Rylett, G Gmel, G Gmel… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of life‐time abstainers, former drinkers
and current drinkers, adult per‐capita consumption of alcohol and pattern of drinking scores …

A World Health Organization perspective on alcohol and illicit drug use and health

MG Monteiro - European Addiction Research, 2001 - karger.com
Alcohol and illicit drug use has a significant impact on global health. Alcohol consumption is
increasing worldwide, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition …

Alcohol policy in Iran: Policy content analysis

B Al-Ansari, AM Thow, M Mirzaie, CA Day… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Muslim majority countries (MMCs) typically have limited alcohol policy
development due to Islamic prohibition of alcohol consumption. In response to recent …

The global health network on alcohol control: successes and limits of evidence-based advocacy

HP Schmitz - Health policy and planning, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Global efforts to address alcohol harm have significantly increased since the mid-1990s. By
2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) had adopted the non-binding Global Strategy to …

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity—a summary of the third edition

TF Babor, S Casswell, K Graham, T Huckle… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims This article summarizes the findings and conclusions of the
third edition of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity. The latest revision of this book is part of a …

Unpacking policy formulation and industry influence: the case of the draft control of marketing of alcoholic beverages bill in South Africa

A Bertscher, L London, M Orgill - Health Policy and Planning, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Alcohol is a major contributor to the Non-Communicable Disease burden in South Africa. In
2000, 7.1% of all deaths and 7% of total disability-adjusted life years were ascribed to …

Reducing the harmful use of alcohol: have international targets been met?

R Jürgen, S Casswell, J Manthey, R Robin… - European Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Alcohol use has been identified in major United Nations (UN) initiatives, such as the
Sustainable Development Goals and the Non-Communicable Disease Action Plan, as a …

Alcohol consumption and harmful drinking: Trends and social disparities across OECD countries

M Devaux, F Sassi - 2015 - oecd-ilibrary.org
Harmful alcohol consumption is one of the leading causes of ill health and premature
mortality worldwide. This paper illustrates trends and social disparities in alcohol …

[HTML][HTML] Influencing the global governance of alcohol: alcohol industry views in submissions to the WHO consultation for the alcohol action plan 2022-2030

P O'Brien, R Dwyer, D Gleeson, M Cook… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In 2020, the Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO)
conducted an open consultation, with public submissions, for the purpose of developing an …