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Citation

İlhan MN, Yapar D. Turk. J. Med. Sci. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey)

DOI

10.3906/sag-2002-237

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Alcohol is a unique addictive substance used by many people for different reasons. Alcohol use affects not only the users but also the family and the whole society in a negative way. Alcohol is one of the most commonly used substances for entertainment purposes in the world and one in three people is a current drinker. 2.348 billion people (43% of the population) aged 15 and over are current drinkers and males drink about 2 times more frequently than females (53.6% / 32.3%). According to the Global Alcohol and Health Report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2018), total alcohol per capita consumption (APC) worldwide aged 15 and over increased from 5.7 liters in 2000 to 6.4 liters in 2016. Harmful alcohol consumption is a major public health problem and it is known to be associated with more than 200 diseases and injuries. Policies and measures to prevent alcohol use are not implemented adequately and the burden of alcohol-related illnesses continues to increase tremendously. In order to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of alcohol, alcohol policies should be formulated based on the best evidence from a public health perspective.


Language: en

Keywords

public health; Alcohol consumption; policies

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