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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 ...
It is the alcohol that causes harm, not the beverage. Alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance and has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer decades ago – this is the highest risk group, which also includes asbestos, radiation and tobacco.
Harmful use of alcohol is a causal factor in more than 200 diseases and injuries. In 2019, 4.7% of the global disease burden was due to the harmful use of alcohol, and an estimated 2.6 million people died from alcohol related conditions that year. Beyond health consequences, the harmful use of alcohol brings significant social and economic ...
Русский. Español. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use. Notably, 2 million of alcohol and 0.4 million of drug-attributable deaths were among men.
Globally, the Western Pacific Region has some of the highest alcohol consumption among adults. Between 2000-2016, the percentage of drinkers increased in the Western Pacific. During the same period of time, the total alcohol per-capita consumption in the Region increased from 4.8 liters to 7.3 liters, surpassing the global average by almost 10%.
There are 230 different types of diseases where alcohol has a significant role. It also causes harm to the well-being and health of people around the drinker. In 2019, the worldwide total consumption was equal to 5.5 litres of pure alcohol per person 15 years and older. Unrecorded consumption accounts for 21% of the worldwide total consumption.
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.
Alcohol consumption is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths of 19–24-year-olds in the WHO European Region, mainly due to injuries. Alcohol use can impact mental health by increasing the risk of disorders like depression and anxiety, and worsening existing conditions. It can lead to mood swings, impulsive behaviour, and elevate the risk of self-harm ...
WHO’s Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 presents a comprehensive picture of alcohol consumption and the disease burden attributable to alcohol worldwide by WHO regions and World Bank income groups. It also describes what countries are doing to reduce this burden. The report provides an overview of alcohol consumption and harms ...