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

  • Authors: Babor T, Dias S, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CD, Rehm J
  • Publication Year: 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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Harmful use of alcohol: A shadow over sub-Saharan Africa in need of workable solutions

  • Authors: Babor TF, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CD
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Link: http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/4/346

Alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable burden of disease in Africa are expected to rise in the near future, yet. increasing alcohol-related harm receives little attention from policymakers and from the population in general. Even where new legislation is proposed it is rarely enacted into law. Being at the center of social and cultural activities in many […]
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