Alcoholic beverages, and the problems they engender, have been familiar fixtures in human
societies since the beginning of recorded history. We review advances in alcohol science in …

Most of the world's population abstains from alcohol. 1 This is good news for both the public
health community, which seeks to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, and for industry …

Despite clear evidence of the major contribution alcohol makes to the global burden of
disease and to substantial economic costs, focus on alcohol control is inadequate …

Alcohol consumption has been identified as an important risk factor for chronic disease and
injury. In the first paper in this Series, we quantify the burden of mortality and disease …

The overall risks and harms resulting from alcohol consumption have been systematically
assessed and are well documented. According to the latest WHO estimates, 1 alcohol …

Alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse or harmful use cause substantial morbidity and
mortality. Alcohol-use disorders are associated with depressive episodes, severe anxiety …

Alcohol use disorders consist of disorders characterised by compulsive heavy alcohol use
and loss of control over alcohol intake. Alcohol use disorders are some of the most prevalent …

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World Report its national health, social, and economic effect. What is known is that
alcoholrelated problems account for more than a fifth of hospital admissions; 18% of …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are about 2 billion people
worldwide consuming alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million with diagnosed alcohol use …