Citation

Thompson M. Pathology 2020; 52(Suppl 1): S21-S22.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pathol.2020.01.098

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Alcohol is a commonly used, readily available substance that is a standard component of many social interactions in Australia and elsewhere. The misuse of alcohol is responsible
for a substantial burden of disease around the world. Harmful use of alcohol is responsible for 5.1% of the global burden of disease and is the leading risk factor for premature
mortality and disability in individuals aged 15-49 years, accounting for 10% of all deaths in this demographic. Adverse effects attributable to alcohol toxicity are seen with an elevated blood concentration (BAC), which in the post-mortem state is less well defined than during life.

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