Citation

Ker K, Ivers RQ. Inj. Prev. 2006; 12(4): 273-274.

Affiliation

The George Institute rivers@thegeorgeinstitute.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/ip.2006.013268

PMID

16887954

PMCID

PMC2586779

Abstract

Alcohol related harm, particularly injuries and violence related to binge drinking, continues to enjoy a large amount of media interest. Such an ongoing concern cannot be considered misplaced; globally, alcohol related mortality and morbidity presents a significant public health problem. The World Health Organisation estimates that alcohol causes 1.8 million deaths worldwide (3.2% of total deaths), with unintentional injuries alone accounting for a third of these, and a loss of 58.3 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) (4% of total DALYs).

Language: en