The global impact of alcohol consumption on deaths due to cardiomyopathy cm has not been quantified to date, even though cm contains a subcategory for alcoholic cm with an effect of heavy drinking over time as the postulated underlying causal mechanism. Global status report on alcohol and health who oms. Also released is the global status report on alcohol and health 2011 which presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption. We obtained the most current public policy data available from published reports 68 and. Alcohol consumption in russia remains among the highest in the world. Who global status report on alcohol and health language undefined worldwide, 3. The relative effect of neuropsychiatric disorders on burden of disease was far more pronounced than was its effect on mortality, since 364% of all neuropsychiatric dalys were caused by alcohol, compared with 54% of all. The results show that there is no general drop in crime. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 achieve the objectives of the global alcohol strategy and the voluntary global target of at least a 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol by 2025. Quantifying the global contribution of alcohol consumption. The latest global status report on alcohol and health contained newly developed country profiles see.
Another dangerous trait of russian alcohol consumption pattern was the high volume of spirits compared. This article provides a status report on the global burden of cancer worldwide using the globocan 2018 estimates of cancer incidence and mortality produced by the international agency for research on cancer, with a focus on geographic variability across 20 world regions. Revised dsmiiir or the diagnostic and statistical manual of. Global status report on alcohol, including country profiles 2006. It is the third leading risk factor for poor health globally, and harmful use of alcohol was responsible for almost 4% of all deaths in the world, according to the estimates for 2004. Country profiles african region global status report on alcohol 2004 1. The report also contains country profiles for all 194 who member states as well as data. The country profiles were developed in the framework of the global survey on alcohol and health implemented by the who department of mental health and substance abuse management of substance abuse team in collaboration with the who regional office for europe and the european commission. Globally, approximately 16% of drinkers engage in heavy episodic drinking often referred to as binge. Global status report on alcohol and young people who 2001. This report presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcoholic beverages, patterns of drinking, health consequences, and policy responses in world health organization who member states. In a separate cdrom, which comes with the printed overview, individual country profiles for all member states for which.
Combining data from police statistics and crime victim surveys, this article analyses the evolution of crime in western europe from 1988 to 2007. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in member states. European status report on alcohol and health final for. Comparative analysis of alcohol control policies in 30 countries. Global alcohol exposure and associated health indicators of alcohol consumption, mortality, and burden of disease. Desa the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. According to a world health organization who report released in 2011, this is among the. The global status report on alcohol and health 2014, released by the world health organization states that around 30% of the total population of india consumes alcohol a year. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 foreword control alcohol, promote health, protect future generations alcohol use is part of many cultural, religious and social practices, and provides perceived and the.
It represents a continuing effort by the world health organization who to support member states in collecting information in order to assist them in their efforts. Global information system on alcohol and health gisah 2008. According to a 2011 report by the world health organization, annual per capita consumption of alcohol in russia was about 15. This edition provides an update of the role of alcohol in global health and contains data not found.
The global status report on alcohol 2004 provides a picture of the present state of knowledge on alcohol and health. Global burden of disease and injury and economic cost. European facts and the global status report on road safety. The scope and sources for the database are described in who global status report on alcohol published in 1999 who 1999. It is reckoned that we consume in excess of 5 billion litres of alcohol annually. Second, this report provides a wealth of information on alcohol. Weekly alcohol use among russian teenagers is up to 54% 11. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 prevencion. Global status report on alcohol and health consumption, harm and policy integrated, including country profiles 2010. Who library cataloguinginpublication data global status report on alcohol and health 2014 ed. The exposure data for recorded and unrecorded alcohol consumption per adult for 2003the most recent year of available comprehensive datawere taken from the who global status report on alcohol 2004 14 and the who global information system on alcohol and health, which provides. The global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of who staff. Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical.
It represents a continuing effort by who to support member states with global information in their efforts to. Global status report on alcohol and health 2011 pp. Global statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use. Who release global alcohol strategy and status reports. In september 2015, the heads of state attending the united nations general assembly adopted the historic sustainable development goals sdgs. Data is presented in consolidated tables and graphs and for each participating country there is a country.
It represents a continuing effort by the who to support member states in collecting information to assist them in their efforts to reduce the harmful use of. Publications national institute on alcohol abuse and. Last month the council on environmental quality and the state department submitted to the president a study providing us with a glimpse of the world in the year 2000. This report will be followed by the next report in the series on the global status of alcohol and health, which will be published in 2014 and include country profiles for all who european member states. Property offences and homicide have been decreasing since the mid 1990s, while violent and drug offences have increased during the period under study. Alcohol and south africas youth seggie south african. Pdf global statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug. Substance abuse department the global status report on alcohol 2004 is a new edition of the report published by who in 1999. The data it provides will hopefully stimulate further efforts to document the extent of alcohol use, alcohol related problems, and policies in who member states.
Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 alcohol 2. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive perspective on the worldwide, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in member states. Global status report on alcohol 2004 world health organization. On the causes of alcoholism in the former soviet union. Global status report on alcohol 2004 who world health. The global status report on alcohol 2004 is a new edition of the report published by who in 1999. The history of alcohol control policy dates back more than 3,000 years. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 who oms. The world health organizations global monitoring system on. After world war i, many countries initiated and soon repealed laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages. In this feasibility study, a model to estimate the alcoholattributable fraction aaf of cm deaths based on alcohol exposure measures is.
Who is prepared and committed to continue to monitor, report and disseminate the best available knowledge. First, it describes some progress made in alcohol policy development in who member states after endorsement of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in 2010. The country profiles, presented in part ii of the report in cdrom, attempt to give an. The global status report on alcohol and health 2014 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in member states. Fao food and agriculture organization of the united nations, world drink trends 2003. This report presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcoholic beverages alcoholic beverages subject category. Jul 17, 2014 the global status report on alcohol and health 2014, released by the world health organization states that around 30% of the total population of india consumes alcohol a year.
This pdf document is the level 2 of a greenfacts digest. The report seeks to document what is known about alcohol consumption and drinking patterns among various population groups. Dec 01, 2004 the global status report on alcohol 2004 is a new edition of the report published by who in 1999. Heavy alcohol consumption is widespread in russia, but studying changes in drinking during the transition from communism has been hampered previously by the lack of frequent data. In addition to large international databases maintained by other international governmental organisations, more than 850 published sources have been identified and consulted. The global monitoring framework was developed fulfilling the mandate given by the political declaration of the highlevel meeting of the general assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases ncds and includes the voluntary target of a 10% relative reduction in harmful use of alcohol by 2025 against 2010 baseline. This paper uses 12 yearly panel data, comparing consumption trends with the rapid concurrent changes in economic variables notably around the rouble crisis, shortly preceding the 1998 survey round, and. The study, entitled the global 2000 report, documents a world. World health organization 2004 global status report on alcohol 2004.
Who global status report on alcohol jargin, sv 2010. The report also contains country profiles for all 194 who member states as well as. Please refer to individual country profiles for details of referencessources used. The report presents the latest data from europe in the areas of alcohol consumption, harm and responses. Global status report on alcohol and health world health organization. Alcoholrelated harm can be reduced through the implementation of proven alcohol strategies. It is estimated that at least 30% of women of childbearing age in russia drink alcohol on a regular basis 7. This edition provides an update of the role of alcohol in global health and contains data not found in the earlier edition. Estimates of the global cost of harmful drinking range from 210 665 billion dollars. World health organization, department of mental health and substance abuse. Alcohol consumption has been identified as an important risk factor for chronic disease and injury. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 pan american.
European facts and the global status report on road safety 2015. European status report on alcohol and health final for print. The increasing alcohol consumption has been viewed as largely responsible for the most significant drop in life expectancy in the history of russia, with approximately 40 000 deaths annually from alcoholrelated poisonings alone, compared to about 400 in the united states leon et al. Iam pleased to present the world health organizations global status report on alcohol. The world health organizations global monitoring system.
Estimates of causespecific mortality rates due to ischemic heart disease and stroke for each of the 192 who member countries were compiled from who gbd estimates from the most recent update available 2004, and were age and sex standardized to the who global standard population. In the first paper in this series, we quantify the burden of mortality and disease attributable to alcohol, both globally and for ten large countries. Strategic direction on the report was provided by margie peden and etienne krug. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 who. Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical analysis. Part i\ud introduction \ud data sources and methods \ud global overviews\ud alcohol consumption and beverage preferences \ud unrecorded alcohol consumption \ud traditional or local alcoholic beverages \ud drinking patterns \ud consequences of alcohol use\ud health effects and global burden of disease \ud social problems associated with alcohol use \ud. The globe special issue 4, global alcohol policy alliance, 20012002. It represents a continuing effort by the world health organization who to support member states in collecting. Acknowledgements the global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of who staff. Projections of alcohol deathsa wakeup call the lancet.
Who global status report on alcohol and health 2018. Status report on alcohol and health in 35 european countries. Pdf global statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit. Facts and figures annual afr per capita consumption is 6. Who has published several reports in the past on this topic with the last one being published in 2011. This paper uses 12 yearly panel data, comparing consumption trends with the rapid concurrent changes in economic variables notably around the rouble crisis, shortly preceding the 1998 survey round, and mortality. Global status report on alcohol policy, including country profiles 2004. Abortion policies and reproductive health around the world. In 2004, 46% of the global burden of disease and injury was attributable to alcohol. Apr 24, 2007 global status report on alcohol 2004, 2nd ed. Global status report on alcohol and health consumption, harm. Global variation in the relative burden of stroke and. Who global status report on alcohol 2004 who library cataloguinginpublication data world health organization.
In 2004, the who produced two global status reports based on the data collected from member states and other sources during 2002. According to who, morbidity attributable to alcohol in countries with an established market economy 103% of disability adjusted life years comes second only to that of tobacco 117%. Zsuzsanna jakab who regional director for europe v dd 5 1705 11. The report seeks to document what is known about alcohol consumption and drinking patterns among various population groups, alcohols impact on health worldwide, and what is.
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