In 2008 and 2009 a new set of indicators were developed and data was collected among member states. Whoeurope global status report on alcohol and health 2011. Alcohol indicators report 2011 3 introduction the recreational use of small quantities of alcohol generally poses few problems. The world health organization who 2011 global status report on alcohol and health is the analysis of consumption trends, consequences and policy interventions related to alcohol.
The commonly abused drugs have profound action in the nervous system, particularly in the brain. Health status of new zealanders 1 most people rate their health as good 2. The european health report 2015 world health organization. Who global status report on alcohol and health world health. The latest global status report on alcohol and health contained newly developed country profiles see figure based on 30 key indicators related to alcohol consumption, health consequences, and policy responses who 2011. Experts were asked if any changes in unrecorded consumption had occurred since the 2010 estimates of the last global status report on alcohol and health 2. The world health organizations global monitoring system.
May 14, 2014 however, the report also highlights positive moves by government to curb dangerous drinking including the 2010 establishment of a dedicated interministerial committee and draft legislation to ban alcohol advertising. Global status report on alcohol and health world health. This report will be followed by the next report in the series on the global status of alcohol and health, which will be published in 2014 and include country profiles for all who european member. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 national. In may 2014, the world health organization who published its updated global status report on alcohol and health, which offered a global analysis of the situation.
For older men and women, moderate drinking two to seven drinks per week may have a protective effect for allcause mortality. Since then, alcohol consumption has risen in developing countries, where it takes a heavy toll. More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the world health organization who. It represents a continuing effort by the world health organization who to support member states in collecting information in order to assist them in their efforts. Alcohol use is a major risk factor for burden of disease.
Yet, the world health organisation who global status report on alcohol and health, based on recorded alcohol production and trade data, demon strated a striking increase in per capita alcohol. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 executive summary is unlikely to be offset by substantial declines in consumption in the other regions. Global information system on alcohol and health gisah 2008. While alcohol can have a very temporary positive impact on our mood, in the long term alcohol misuse can cause big problems for our mental health.
Status report on alcohol and health in 35 european countries. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in member states. In addition to the global perspective, the report contains country profiles for each european member state. How is south africa rated and the implications for policy dr francis kasolo md, phd. Who global status report on alcohol and health 2018. Results from the 2011 national survey on drug use and health. This paper summarises the relationships between different patterns of alcohol consumption and various on noncommunicable disease ncd outcomes and estimates the overall impact of alcohol consumption on global mortality and burden of disease.
Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 world health. Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2. Global status report on alcohol and health world health organization. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 report. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 achieve the objectives of the global alcohol strategy and the voluntary global target of at least a 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol by 2025. Other forms of addiction including computer games, gambling, sex and food also have severe consequences on the health of the individual and to society. Nevertheless, alcohols impact on global health is dramatic. This report builds on the positions on the labelling of alcoholic beverages which were expressed by the different interested parties before and after the adoption of the regulation. Quantifying the global contribution of alcohol consumption. First, it describes some progress made in alcohol policy development in who member states after endorsement of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in 2010. Energy drinks typically contain caffeine, plantbased stimulants, simple sugars, and other additives. Who global information system on alcohol and health 3, global health observatory data repository 4, global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2014 5.
The report is a first attempt by who to provide a comprehensive overview highlighting the current state of alcohol policies worldwide. The data are also available through a webbased information system and some of the indicators are used for this report, in main indicators on alcohol. Status report on alcohol and health in 35 european countries 20. We began by doing two independent comprehensive systematic literature searches using multiple electronic databases for original quantitative studies that reported the prevalence in the general population of the respective country of alcohol use during pregnancy published from jan 1, 1984, to june 30, 2014, or the prevalence of fas published from nov 1, 1973, to june 30, 2015, in a peer. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive perspective on the worldwide, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in member states. Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for the global burden of disease 1,2,3. Global, regional and national statistics are used from government sources all over the world to assess the health concerns relating to.
This system, which includes the global surveys, gisah, and who global status reports on alcohol and health, is the central mechanism for monitoring implementation of the who global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and report on its implementation to who member states, other constituencies, and the public health community at large. Who global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. World health organization global status report on alcohol and. To account for the differences in alcohol content of different alcoholic drinks e. Global status report on alcohol and health, including country profiles. Who 2011, attention has turned to public health interventions to reduce populationlevel consumption, particularly in highrisk countries of the global south. Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in new zealand, and is one of the leading causes of drugrelated harm.
Graphic designers from liv com sarl who produced the design and layout of the report. Data notes national institute on alcohol abuse and. Who is prepared and committed to continue to monitor, report and disseminate the best available knowledge. Understanding the impact of alcohol on human health and well.
Also included were individual country profiles with key information on trends in alcohol consumption, harms, and policies. Globally, approximately 16% of drinkers engage in heavy episodic drinking often referred to as bingedrinking which is the most harmful to health. The governments response to addressing alcoholrelated harm has been previously guided by the joint ministry of health and the alcohol advisory councils alac publication, the national alcohol strategy 20002003 the nas. Iam pleased to present the world health organizations global status report on. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns. Revised adult mental illness estimates for 2008 to 2011. Dangers of mixing alcohol with caffeine and energy drinks. Estimation of national, regional, and global prevalence of. Drawing on whos global alcohol database, this report will provide an overview of the prevalence of drinking among young people, alcohol related mortality and other health effects, trends in the alcohol environment surrounding youthful drinking, and prevention policies designed to reduce alcohol related problems among the young. This report presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcoholic beverages, patterns of drinking, health consequences, and policy responses in world health organization who member states. Its linked to a range of issues from depression and memory loss to suicide. Health has become an area for diplomatic engagement and a priority subject on the world stage. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive.
Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 who. As a result, total alcohol per capita consumption in the world can amount to 6. National institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism niaaa. Jan 12, 2017 we began by doing two independent comprehensive systematic literature searches using multiple electronic databases for original quantitative studies that reported the prevalence in the general population of the respective country of alcohol use during pregnancy published from jan 1, 1984, to june 30, 2014, or the prevalence of fas published from nov 1, 1973, to june 30, 2015, in a peer. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014, 2014 ed world health organization. The surgeon generals report on alcohol drugs and health although substance misuse problems and use disorders may occur at any age, adolescence and young adulthood are particularly critical periods. Global status report on alcohol and health consumption, harm and policy integrated, including country profiles 2010. Addiction to alcohol, drugs and cigarette smoking is now regarded as a major public health problem. Publications national institute on alcohol abuse and. In an alarming revelation, the global status report on alcohol and health 2014, released by the world health organization who states that the amount of alcohol. Who global status report on alcohol and health 2014. Global status report on alcohol and health, 2014 world. This report provides a global overview on alcohol consumption in relation to public health chapter 1 as well as information on. Chapter 2 alcohol demandconsumption patterns in south.
With growing awareness of the impact of alcohol consumption on global health rehm et al. Understanding the global problem of drug addiction is a. Data on alcohol exposure are regularly updated for the global burden of diseases injuries, and risk factors studies and for the global status reports on alcohol and health both provide data up to 2016 in the most recent versions. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 report by. Status report on alcohol and health, representing the defining. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 foreword control alcohol, promote health, protect future generations alcohol use is part of many cultural, religious and social practices, and provides perceived and the. It represents a continuing effort by the world health organization. Global status report on alcohol and health, 2011 8. Global status report on alcohol and health 2011 drugs. In 1983 the world health assembly declared alcohol related problems to be among the worlds major health concerns.
European status report on alcohol and health 2014 availability of alcohol. Quantifying the global contribution of alcohol consumption to. World health organization who 2002, 2009 the demand for global information on alcohol consumption and alcohol attributable and alcohol related harm as well as related policy responses has increased significantly. Aboriginal, torres strait islander and other first nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Who has published several reports in the past on this topic with the last one being published in 2011, but this report of 2014 has some unique features. The world health organizations global monitoring system on. Two related dimensions of alcohol consumption have been shown to impact disease and injury. The world health organization was established in 1948. This report is part of the continuous work coming out of the who global alcohol database. European status report on alcohol and health final for. Department of health and human services public health service national institutes of health national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Global status report on alcohol and health 2014 the report provides a global overview of alcohol consumption in relation to public health chapter 1 as well as information on. Average total number of drinks in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and racehispanic origin, among current drinkers ages 1220, united states, 19912011 based on 3year moving averages. Oecd ilibrary the impact of alcohol consumption on global. Data presented in this section was sourced from the world health organizations who global status report on alcohol and health, 2011. Geneva as a part of the global information system on alcohol and health. Nov 25, 2014 global alcohol report 2014 who slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
However, too often there is lack of coordination across the inordinately complex architecture of global health. I am pleased to present this timely publication on global status report. Alcohol related problems are at epidemic levels in the successor states of the soviet union and are responsible for 3. The methodological design is an descriptive of the quantitative approach. Finally, the world health organization wishes to thank bloomberg philanthropies for its generous financial support for the development and publication of this report. The cdc alcohol program works to strengthen the scientific foundation for preventing excessive alcohol use. In 2008, the federal office of public health and the swiss alcohol board developed a guide on mystery shopping for alcohol to foster the standardization of practices and data, and to ensure that the procedure is legal and ethical. Global status report on alcohol and health 2011 pdf, 1.
Pdf alcohol use and health conditions among truck drivers. It represents a continuing effort by the world health organization who to support member states in. This study aimed to identify the alcohol use and the health condition of truck drivers participating in a health campaign. In recent years, a greater number of countries have been providing increasingly concise data, allowing who to create a more comprehensive picture of the global situation on alcohol use and its health consequences. Review of the national alcohol strategy report to the. The global status report on alcohol and health 2011 presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses.
Preventing or even simply delaying young people from trying substances is important to reducing the likelihood of a use disorder later in life. First, it describes some progress made in alcohol policy development in who member. It has causal relationships with more than 200 threedigit international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems 10 th revision icd10. Excessive alcohol use can lead to increased risk of health problems such as injuries, violence, liver diseases, and cancer. Second, this report provides a wealth of information on alcohol. The annual global average alcohol consumption is 6. Who has published several reports in the past on this topic with the last one being published in 2011. It represents a continuing effort by who to support member states with global information in their efforts to.
The global status report on alcohol and health who, 2011. Regional status report on pan american health organization. Who global status report on alcohol and health 2011. In 2011, test purchasing was regularly carried out in 25. Global survey on alcohol and health and global information. The world health organizations global monitoring system on alcohol and health. Global survey on alcohol and health and global information system on alcohol and health. The latest global status report on alcohol and health contained newly. The substance abuse and mental health services administration samhsa has been publishing national survey on drug use and health nsduh estimates of the prevalence of past year serious mental illness smi and any mental illness ami among adults aged 18 or older since the release of the 2008 nsduh national findings report. Who global status report on alcohol and health language undefined worldwide, 3. In this feasibility study, a model to estimate the alcohol attributable fraction aaf of cm deaths based on alcohol exposure measures is. Who, global status report on alcohol and health, 2011. Health, united states, 2008 with special feature on the. Three major risk factors for premature mortality in the who european region of the population uses tobacco of pure alcohol is drunk per person per year of the population is.
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