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Report shows over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use

Over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) found. Of these deaths, 2.6 million were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for nearly five per cent of all deaths, with the highest numbers in the WHO European Region and African Region. more

Study finds wastewater reveals socioeconomic link to alcohol consumption

People from a higher socioeconomic status drink more alcohol on average than those of lower socioeconomic background, according to new research from The University of Queensland.

Pattern of alcohol intake more accurate indicator of liver disease risk than overall consumption: Study

Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the Un ...

Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 disease: Study

Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford P ...

Alcohol use in young adults is associated with early ageing of blood vessels: Study

Sophia Antipolis: Drinking alcohol during adolescence to young adulthood is associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor to cardiovascular disease. That’s the findin ...

Strict alcohol laws which cut intake more than 40 per cent in Russia, linked to historically high life expectancy

New York: Strict laws put in place by the Russian authorities since 2003 have resulted in a significant drop in alcohol-related deaths nationwide, a report from the World Health Organizat ...

Alcohol abuse kills three million people a year, most of them men – WHO report

New York,: More one in 20 deaths in 2016 – 3 million people, mostly men – were caused by harmful use of alcohol, according a report released on Friday by the World Health Orga ...

Alcohol dependent individuals show greater risk of suicide in evening hours:Study

New York, June 16 (Just Earth News) :A new study found that there is a circadian pattern of peak and nadir in the incidence of suicides committed in alcohol dependent individuals.

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