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Atenth of deaths in Europe and one in 25 worldwide can be attributed to drinking alcohol, a report said. Alcohol also accounted for five% of years lived with disability around the world, said researchers.
The findings, published in The Lancet medical journal, found that average global alcohol consumption was around 12 units per person per week. A pint of mild beer contains two units as does a large glass of wine. In Europe, people drink 21.5 units a week —almost twice the world average—while average consumption in the US is 18 units.
The lowest consumers were those in the eastern Mediterranean, who downed just 1.3 units. The proportion of men hit with alcohol-related deaths was much higher than women—6.3% compared with 1.8%.Among Europeans, alcohol was directly responsible for as many as one in 10 deaths, the researchers found.
Within Europe, the former Soviet Union countries suffered the greatest burden, with 15% of all deaths, or one in seven, caused by alcohol consumption. Most deaths involving alcohol were the result of injuries, cancer, heart disease and liver cirrhosis.
Overall, alcohol-attributable deaths had increased since 2000 mainly because of increases in the number of women drinking. The authors, led by Dr Jurgen Rehm, from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto in Canada. AGENCIES
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The findings, published in The Lancet medical journal, found that average global alcohol consumption was around 12 units per person per week. A pint of mild beer contains two units as does a large glass of wine. In Europe, people drink 21.5 units a week —almost twice the world average—while average consumption in the US is 18 units.
The lowest consumers were those in the eastern Mediterranean, who downed just 1.3 units. The proportion of men hit with alcohol-related deaths was much higher than women—6.3% compared with 1.8%.Among Europeans, alcohol was directly responsible for as many as one in 10 deaths, the researchers found.
Within Europe, the former Soviet Union countries suffered the greatest burden, with 15% of all deaths, or one in seven, caused by alcohol consumption. Most deaths involving alcohol were the result of injuries, cancer, heart disease and liver cirrhosis.
Overall, alcohol-attributable deaths had increased since 2000 mainly because of increases in the number of women drinking. The authors, led by Dr Jurgen Rehm, from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto in Canada. AGENCIES
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