One continent—multiple predictions and strategies
- Authors: Babor T, Dias S, Esser MB, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CDH
- Publication Year: 2015
- Journal: Addiction
- Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.12988/abstract
Alcohol Control Policies in 46 African Countries: Opportunities for Improvement
- Authors: Babor T, Dias S, Esser MB, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CDH
- Publication Year: 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?
- Authors: Babor T, Dias S, Esser MB, Ferreira-Borges C, Parry CDH
- Publication Year: 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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