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Indicator name:
Substance use disorders: report with data on alcohol use and alcohol use disorders
Short name:
Report with data on alcohol
Data type:
Categorical
Indicator Id:
5294
Topic:
Risk factors
Definition:
A country has established a national system for collecting epidemiological data on alcohol use. This refers to an organized surveillance system, which usually incorporates results of regular studies/surveys on prevalence of alcohol use, patterns of use and similar.
Method of estimation:
National reports are available, either with epidemiological data on prevalence and patterns of alcohol use, or with data from health services on alcohol use disorders.
Preferred data sources:
Administrative reporting systems
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Periodic
Expected frequency of data collection:
Periodic
Contact person email:
msb@who.int
Name:
NMH/MSD/MSB
Links:
Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH)
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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