Global Health Observatory (GHO)

Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH): Harms and consequences

Age-standardized death rates of alcohol use disorders
3.8% of all global deaths were attributable to alcohol in 2004, 6.2% for men and 1.1% for women

Age-standardized death rates of liver cirrhosis
Alcohol consumption is estimated to cause from 20% to 50% of cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence and several types of cancer

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