Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-
communicable disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in …

Background Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact
is more among those in the younger age group. Despite the adverse health and social …

Abstract Background Muslim majority countries (MMCs) typically have limited alcohol policy
development due to Islamic prohibition of alcohol consumption. In response to recent …

Despite the detrimental effects of alcohol on adolescent health, high rates of alcohol use are
reported among Tanzanian youth. We conducted systematic community mapping and …

Abstract The World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Strategy to reduce harmful use of
alcohol sets a voluntary target of reducing the harmful use of alcohol by 10% in about 10 …

This chapter assessed prevalence of alcohol consumption and alcohol addiction in Africa
using Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data from 19 countries. It made a case for alcohol …

Early alcohol use can be a predictor of impaired health and long-term alcohol dependence
and abuse; the detrimental effects are particularly acute for youth, who may be more …

Background: A good perception of disease risk can help patients adopt correct preventive
behaviors and good adherence to treatment. We examined knowledge, awareness, and …

The study focuses on alcohol use and mental health disorder among youths in rural
communities of Essien Udim in the post Covid-19 era in Nigeria. The aim is to bring into the …

The rate of alcohol consumption and its health and socio-economic effects have been
discussed in Chap. 3. This chapter presents a summary of the policies (guidelines and laws) …