Global status report on alcohol and health
Geneva : World Health Organization, 2011.
Description:
“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. 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 to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, and its health and social consequences. The report was launched in Geneva on Friday 11 Februray 2011 during the first meeting of the WHO global counterparts for implementation of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.”
Access in Helka-database:
Electronic publication:
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789241564151_eng.pdf
WHO links:
Alcohol , (WHO Health topics)
http://www.who.int/topics/alcohol_drinking/en/
Alcohol , (WHO Fact sheet)
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs349/en/index.html
Alcohol use , (Health Topics, WHO Regional Office for Europe)
http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use
Other WHO publications related to the theme:
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European status report on alcohol and health 2010 , (2010)
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The European Commission’s Communication on alcohol, and the WHO framework for alcohol Handbook for action to reduce alcohol-related harm , (2009) WHO Regional Technical Consultation on a global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol Evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce Preventing violence by reducing the availability and harmful use of alcohol , (2009) Drinking and driving : a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners , (2007) WHO collaborative study on alcohol and injuries : final report , (2007) Alcohol, gender and drinking problems in low and middle income countries , (2005) Global status report : alcohol policy , (2004) Global status report : alcohol and young people , (2001) International guide for monitoring alcohol consumption and related harm , (2000) |
