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Average volume of alcohol consumption, drinking patterns and related burden of mortality in young people in established market economies of Europe.
Eur Addict Res. 2001 Aug; 7(3):148-51.EA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To determine the burden of mortality in young people (age 15-29) in established market economies in Europe in 1999, which is attributable to alcohol consumption. Two dimensions of alcohol consumption were considered: average volume of consumption, and patterns of drinking.

METHODS

Mortality data were obtained from the WHO EIP data bank, average volume data from the WHO global databank on alcohol, pattern of drinking data from a questionnaire sent out to experts, from the published literature and from the WHO global databank. Methods are explained and discussed in detail in two other contributions to this volume.

RESULTS

More than 8,000 deaths of people aged 15-29 in Europe in 1999 were attributable to alcohol. Young males show a higher proportion of alcohol-attributable deaths (12.8%) than females (8.3%). Both average volume and patterns of drinking contribute to alcohol-related death.

CONCLUSIONS

Alcohol-related deaths constitute a considerable burden in young people in Europe.

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Rehm J
Addiction Research Institute, Zürich, Switzerland. jtrehm@isf.unizh.ch
Gmel G
No affiliation info available
Room R
No affiliation info available
Frick U
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingCost of IllnessEuropeFemaleHumansMale

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

11509845

Citation

Rehm, J, et al. "Average Volume of Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Patterns and Related Burden of Mortality in Young People in Established Market Economies of Europe." European Addiction Research, vol. 7, no. 3, 2001, pp. 148-51.
Rehm J, Gmel G, Room R, et al. Average volume of alcohol consumption, drinking patterns and related burden of mortality in young people in established market economies of Europe. Eur Addict Res. 2001;7(3):148-51.
Rehm, J., Gmel, G., Room, R., & Frick, U. (2001). Average volume of alcohol consumption, drinking patterns and related burden of mortality in young people in established market economies of Europe. European Addiction Research, 7(3), 148-51.
Rehm J, et al. Average Volume of Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Patterns and Related Burden of Mortality in Young People in Established Market Economies of Europe. Eur Addict Res. 2001;7(3):148-51. PubMed PMID: 11509845.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Average volume of alcohol consumption, drinking patterns and related burden of mortality in young people in established market economies of Europe. AU - Rehm,J, AU - Gmel,G, AU - Room,R, AU - Frick,U, PY - 2001/8/18/pubmed PY - 2001/10/5/medline PY - 2001/8/18/entrez SP - 148 EP - 51 JF - European addiction research JO - Eur Addict Res VL - 7 IS - 3 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To determine the burden of mortality in young people (age 15-29) in established market economies in Europe in 1999, which is attributable to alcohol consumption. Two dimensions of alcohol consumption were considered: average volume of consumption, and patterns of drinking. METHODS: Mortality data were obtained from the WHO EIP data bank, average volume data from the WHO global databank on alcohol, pattern of drinking data from a questionnaire sent out to experts, from the published literature and from the WHO global databank. Methods are explained and discussed in detail in two other contributions to this volume. RESULTS: More than 8,000 deaths of people aged 15-29 in Europe in 1999 were attributable to alcohol. Young males show a higher proportion of alcohol-attributable deaths (12.8%) than females (8.3%). Both average volume and patterns of drinking contribute to alcohol-related death. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol-related deaths constitute a considerable burden in young people in Europe. SN - 1022-6877 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/11509845/Average_volume_of_alcohol_consumption_drinking_patterns_and_related_burden_of_mortality_in_young_people_in_established_market_economies_of_Europe_ L2 - https://www.karger.com?DOI=10.1159/000050732 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -