Alcohol-attributable morbidity and resulting health care costs in Canada in 2002: recommendations for policy and prevention
Objective: Alcohol is one of the most important risk factors for burden of disease, particularly
in high-income countries such as Canada. The purpose of this article was to estimate the …
in high-income countries such as Canada. The purpose of this article was to estimate the …
[PDF][PDF] Estimating chronic-disease deaths and hospitalizations due to alcohol use in Canada in 2002. Implications for policy and prevention strategies
Preventing Chronic Disease Page 1 VOLUME 3: NO. 4 OCTOBER 2006 Suggested citation for
this article: Rehm J, Giesbrecht N, Patra J, Roerecke M. Estimating chronic disease deaths and …
this article: Rehm J, Giesbrecht N, Patra J, Roerecke M. Estimating chronic disease deaths and …
Alcohol-attributable burden of disease and injury in Canada, 2004
Objective This analysis aimed to estimate the burden of disease and injury caused and
prevented by alcohol in 2004 for Canadians aged 0–69 years and compare the effects of …
prevented by alcohol in 2004 for Canadians aged 0–69 years and compare the effects of …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of alcohol-attributable healthcare encounters across the population of alcohol users in Ontario, Canada
Recent evidence suggests there may be no safe level of alcohol use as even low levels are
associated with increased risk for harm. However, the magnitude of the population-level …
associated with increased risk for harm. However, the magnitude of the population-level …
Alcohol‐attributable mortality and potential years of life lost in Canada 2001: implications for prevention and policy
Background Alcohol is one of the most important risk factors for burden of disease. Objective
To estimate the number of deaths and the years of life lost attributable to alcohol for Canada …
To estimate the number of deaths and the years of life lost attributable to alcohol for Canada …
The relative risks and etiologic fractions of different causes of death and disease attributable to alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use in Canada
E Single, J Rehm, L Robson, M Van Truong - cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
Background: In 1996 the number of deaths and admissions to hospital in Canada that could
be attributed to the use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs were estimated from 1992 data …
be attributed to the use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs were estimated from 1992 data …
Trends in alcohol‐attributable hospitalisations and emergency department visits by age, sex, drinking group and health condition in Ontario, Canada
Introduction Alcohol‐attributable harms are increasing in Canada. We described trends in
alcohol‐attributable hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) visits by age, sex …
alcohol‐attributable hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) visits by age, sex …
The international model of alcohol harms and policies: A new method for estimating alcohol health harms with application to alcohol-attributable mortality in Canada
Objective: Data regarding alcohol-caused health harms are required by policymakers for
setting health priorities. However, these estimations are currently resource intensive, and …
setting health priorities. However, these estimations are currently resource intensive, and …
[PDF][PDF] Alcohol and chronic disease: an Ontario perspective
M Roerecke, E Haydon, N Giesbrecht - Alcohol Policy Network. Ontario …, 2007 - Citeseer
Rehm, J, Giesbrecht, N, Patra, J, & Roerecke, M.(2006). Estimating chronic disease deaths
and hospitalizations due to alcohol use in Canada in 2002–Implications for policy and …
and hospitalizations due to alcohol use in Canada in 2002–Implications for policy and …
[HTML][HTML] Risks of alcohol-attributable hospitalisation and death in Australia over time: Evidence of divergence by region, age and sex.
Background Past reports on trends of alcohol consumption and related harm have generally
been descriptive in nature and have not provided evidence of whether changes over time …
been descriptive in nature and have not provided evidence of whether changes over time …