European status report on alcohol and health 2010.

European status report on alcohol and health 2010.

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Copenhagen : World Health Organization c2010.
Description:	vi, 373 p. : ill., charts ; 30 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects -- Europe -- Statistics. Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Government policy -- Europe -- Statistics. Mental health policy -- Europe. Alcoholism -- Europe -- Statistics. Alcohol Drinking -- adverse effects -- Statistics. Data Collection. Health Policy. Harm Reduction. Alcoholism. Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Government policy. Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects. Mental health policy. Europe. Europe. Statistics.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8849322

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Other authors / contributors:	World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
ISBN:	9789289002066 9289002069
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 373).
Summary:	The disease burden attributable to harmful use of alcohol is significant and in many countries public health problems caused by it represent a substantial health, social and economic burden. Reduction of harmful use of alcohol is becoming a priority area on national, regional and global levels. Alcohol-related harm can be reduced through the implementation of proven alcohol strategies. The report presents the latest data from Europe in the areas of alcohol consumption, harm and responses. Data is presented in consolidated tables and graphs and for each participating country there is a country profile with some of the key indicators from the survey performed in 2009.

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Summary:	The harmful use of alcohol creates a significant disease burden and in many countries causes public health problems leading to a substantial health, social and economic burden. Reducing the harmful use of alcohol is becoming a priority on the national, regional and global levels; it can be done by implementing strategies of proven effectiveness.<br> <br> This report presents the latest data from the WHO European Region on alcohol consumption and harm and the responses made to them in countries. It summarizes the situation in the Region as a whole and gives profiles of the 53 Member States, presenting consolidated tables and graphs with data on some of the key indicators from the 2009 survey on alcohol and health. In addition, the report describes the WHO instruments and activities that are available to support countries in building on the gains they have already made in this area.
Physical Description:	vi, 373 p. : ill., charts ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 373).
ISBN:	9789289002066 9289002069