composition_book without cover.indd Page 1 INTRODUCTION Alcohol consumption is an
important risk factor for burden of disease and social harm worldwide (Rehm et al., 2004; Rehm …

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 …

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 …

Zimbabwe, a land-locked country in Southern Africa, ranks as a low-income economy
according to the World Bank (World Bank, 1996). Almost half its population of just over 11 …

Objective: This study formed part of the 1998 South African Demographic and Health
Survey, which included questions assessing the extent of alcohol use, risky drinking and …

Introduction Alcohol use is responsible for a high level of mortality and morbidity throughout
the world. The WHO global strategy recommends that the detrimental effects of alcohol use …

Papua New Guinea (PNG), the largest country in the Pacific Islands with a population of
approximately 4 million people in 1997, became independert of Australia in 1975. PNG …

In this article, the author reviews research and publications on alcohol and alcohol problems
from East Africa. The review reveals that, despite very heavy consumption of alcohol in the …

This study examined the prevalence of alcohol use in Central Nigeria, an understudied
segment of the country and explored the impact that alcohol has on the health and economic …

This paper reviews studies of the patterns of alcohol use and consumption in Africa. It
highlights the findings that alcohol consumption has currently been on the increase with the …