Background The health risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption continue to be
debated. Small amounts of alcohol might lower the risk of some health outcomes but …

Abstract Issues The last Soviet anti‐alcohol campaign of 1985 resulted in considerably
reduced alcohol consumption and saved thousands of lives. But once the campaign's …

Background A stroke is a sudden loss of brain function caused by lack of blood supply.
Stroke can lead to death or physical and cognitive impairment and can have long lasting …

Background and aims Alcohol use has been identified as a major risk factor for burden of
mortality and disease, particularly for countries in eastern Europe. During the past two …

Background Alcohol use and its burden constitute one of the largest public health
challenges in the WHO European Region. Raising alcohol taxes is a cost-effective" best …

Alcohol use is a major risk factor for burden of disease. This narrative review aims to
document the effects of major alcohol control policies, in particular taxation increases and …

Background A classic methodology used in evaluating the impact of health policy
interventions is interrupted time-series (ITS) analysis, applying a quasi-experimental design …

In the 2000s, Russia was globally one of the top 5 countries with the highest levels of
alcohol per capita consumption and prevailing risky patterns of drinking, ie, high intake per …

In this work, reduction of alcoholic strength was discussed as a means to reduce
consumption and alcohol-attributable harm. Statistical modelling was conducted to (1) …

Alcohol is a major risk factor for burden of disease. However, there are known effective and
cost-effective alcohol control policies that could reduce this burden. Based on reviews …