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- Dictionaryalcohol/ˈalkəhɒl/
noun
- 1. a colourless volatile flammable liquid which is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel: "it is an offence to drive if you have more than 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood"
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Jun 28, 2024 · Alcohol is an established carcinogen and alcohol consumption increases the risk of several cancers, including breast, liver, head and neck, oesophageal and colorectal cancers. In 2019, 4.4% of cancers diagnosed globally and 401 000 cancer deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption also causes significant harm to others ...
Harmful use of alcohol is accountable for 6,9 % and 2.0% of the global burden of disease for males and females respectively. Alcohol is the leading risk factor for premature mortality and disability among those aged 20 to 39 years, accounting for 13% of all deaths in this age group. Disadvantaged and especially vulnerable populations have ...
Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the burden associated with alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.
The Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours Unit supports countries in implementation of the Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and development and implementation of multisectoral action plans and programme activities in attainment of target 3.5 and other alcohol-related targets in the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is estimated that 2.3 million deaths annually, or 3.8% of all global deaths, are attributed to alcohol consumption, from which more than half are due to NCDs including cancers and cardiovascular diseases. The risk of most alcohol-attributable health conditions is correlated with the overall levels of alcohol consumption with no evidence of a ...
Nov 3, 1994 · The lexicon defines the main diagnostic categories for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, as well as key concepts in scientific or popular use, the social and health aspects of drug use, and problems related to use. In its coverage of treatment modalities and prevention strategies, the lexicon has aimed to define what is not self-explanatory ...
Nov 18, 2001 · Overview. This manual introduces the AUDIT, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and describes how to use it to identify persons with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption. It is distributed with "Brief intervention for hazardous and harmful drinking : a manual for use in primary care" in a folder entitled "Screening ...
Definition: A beverage over a certain % of alcohol by volume is defined as an alcoholic beverage. Method of estimation: The national authorities of a given country respond to the WHO Global Survey on Alcohol and Health. Expected frequency of data dissemination: Periodic. Expected frequency of data collection: Periodic.
Jan 1, 2015 · Our work on psychoactive drugs. In the area of psychoactive drugs, the Unit focuses on strengthening public health responses to the world’s drug problem and contributing to international drug policy dialogues by: developing, disseminating and supporting implementation of technical guidelines, standards and tools for prevention, identification ...
Standard drink defined. Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Governments progress on negotiations for a pandemic agreement to boost global preparedness for future emergencies. WHO at UNGA: Call for urgent, high-level action to address global scourge of ...
