14th Congress of the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA) September 8-11, 2013 Warsaw, Poland
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Harmful drinking is linked to many serious social and developmental issues and is the leading risk factor for disease burden being the world's third largest and the second largest in Europe.Abstract:
Alcohol use is considered to be the major factor contributing to global health burden as well as social and economic harm. According to the World Health Organization alcohol abuse and dependence cause 2.5 million deaths each year around the world. Alcohol misuse among young people is especially harmful. It is estimated that 320 000 of youth die from alcohol-related causes every year, what contributes to 9% of all deaths in group between 15 and 29 years of age. Alcohol is also the leading risk factor for disease burden being the world's third largest and the second largest in Europe. Harmful drinking is linked to many serious social and developmental issues. Violence, child neglect and abuse, and loosing a job are most commonly mentioned. …read more
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