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Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for a number of health conditions, and potential mortality cases. Alcohol consumption has a causal impact on more than 200 health conditions (diseases and injuries).
Jun 25, 2024 · A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use.
Jun 28, 2024 · Alcohol has been widely used in many cultures for centuries, but it is associated with significant health risks and harms. Worldwide, 2.6 million deaths were attributable to alcohol consumption in 2019, of which 2 million were among men and 0.6 million among women.
Sep 21, 2018 · More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. This represents 1 in 20 deaths. More than three quarters of these deaths were among men.
Although the number of deaths and the prevalence of alcohol use disorders have decreased globally since 2010, the health impacts of alcohol remain unacceptably high. Progress towards implementing policies to tackle the burden of alcohol has been insufficient.
In 2019, alcohol use was the leading risk factor for attributable burden of disease among people ages 25 to 49, the second-leading risk factor among ages 10 to 24, and the ninth-leading risk factor among all ages. 4. In 2019, alcohol use accounted for 2.07 million deaths of males and 374,000 deaths of females, globally. 4.
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Men are disproportionately prone to health problems stemming from alcohol use, and Eastern Europe in particular is disproportionately affected by alcohol use disorders. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to several serious health conditions, including: Cirrhosis of the liver; Fetal alcohol syndrome