Flere dør av alkohol enn av AIDS
2,5 millioner mennesker dør hvert år grunnet alkoholbruk viser ny rapport fra verdens helseorganisasjon (WHO).
Saken er hentet fra WHOs nettsider;
Harmful use of alcohol is defined as excessive use to the point that it causes damage to health and often includes adverse social consequences.
Global alcohol report
The Global status report on alcohol and health analyses available evidence on alcohol consumption, consequences and policy interventions at global, regional and national levels.
“Many countries recognize the serious public health problems caused by the harmful use of alcohol and have taken steps to prevent the health and social burdens and treat those in need of care. But clearly much more needs to be done to reduce the loss of life and suffering associated with harmful alcohol use,” says Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health.
Harmful use of alcohol has many implications on public health.
- Nearly 4% of all deaths are related to alcohol. Most alcohol-related deaths are caused by alcohol result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and liver cirrhosis.
- Globally, 6.2% of all male deaths are related to alcohol, compared to 1.1% of female deaths. One-in-five men in the Russian Federation and neighbouring countries die due to alcohol-related causes.
- Globally, 320 000 young people aged 15-29 years die annually, from alcohol-related causes, resulting in 9% of all deaths in that age group.
Too few countries use effective policy options to prevent death, disease and injury from alcohol use. From 1999, when WHO first began to report on alcohol policies, at least 34 countries have adopted some type of formal policies to reduce harmful use of alcohol. Restrictions on alcohol marketing and on drink–driving have increased, but there are no clear trends on most preventive measures. Many countries have weak alcohol policies and prevention programmes.