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The impact of alcohol consumption on African people in 2012: An analysis of burden of disease

  • Autores: Babor T, Dias S, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CD, Rehm J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Tropical Medicine & International Health
  • Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/tmi.12618%20

OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of alcohol consumption on deaths and disability in Africa. METHODS: We estimated alcohol exposure for 2012, and its impact on deaths and disability in Africa using estimates from the WHO Global Health Estimates for outcome data, and the WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2014 for risk relations. […]
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One continent—multiple predictions and strategies

  • Autores: Babor T, Dias S, Esser MB, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CDH
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Addiction
  • Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.12988/abstract

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Alcohol Control Policies in 46 African Countries: Opportunities for Improvement

  • Autores: Babor T, Dias S, Esser MB, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CDH
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Alcohol and Alcoholism
  • Link: https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article/50/4/470/147983%20

Aims: There is little information on the extent to which African countries are addressing alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm, which suggests that evaluations of national alcohol policies are needed in this region. The aim of this article is to examine the strength of a mix of national alcohol control policies in African countries, as well […]
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Alcohol and public health in Africa: can we prevent alcohol-related harm from increasing?

  • Autores: Babor T, Dias S, Esser MB, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CDH
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Addiction
  • Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/add.12916

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the total amount of alcohol consumed in the African region is expected to increase due to the growth of new alcohol consumers, especially young people and women. With the changing alcohol environment, increases in the alcohol-attributable burden of disease are inevitable. To our knowledge, there has not been […]
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