Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. (2021) Preventing harmful alcohol use. OECD Health Policy Studies Paris: OECD Publishing.
External website: https://www.oecd.org/health/preventing-harmful-alc...
One in three adults has engaged in binge drinking at least once in the previous month, and one in five teenagers has experienced drunkenness by age 15. Harmful patterns of alcohol consumption have far-reaching consequences for individuals, society and the economy. Using microsimulation modelling, this book analyses the cost of alcohol consumption in 52 countries (including OECD, European Union and G20 countries), showing how alcohol-related diseases reduce life expectancy, increase health care costs, decrease workers’ productivity and lower GDP. While recognising the importance of the alcohol industry in many countries, the report makes a strong economic case for enhancing policies to tackle harmful alcohol consumption.
Item Type
Book
Publication Type
International, Book
Drug Type
Alcohol
Intervention Type
Prevention, Harm reduction
Date
May 2021
Publisher
OECD Publishing
Corporate Creators
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Place of Publication
Paris
ISBN
https://doi.org/10.1787/6e4b4ffb-en
EndNote
Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Problem substance use
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption > Binge / risky / heavy episodic drinking
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use disorder
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care economics
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance use laws > Alcohol laws (liquor licensing)
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > International
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption > Binge / risky / heavy episodic drinking
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use disorder
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care economics
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance use laws > Alcohol laws (liquor licensing)
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > International
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