Citation

Gustot T. Louvain Medical 2012; 131(8): 439-441.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012)

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Abstract

Moderate alcohol consumption (1 drink per day) reduces global mortality by preventing cardiovascular event. More than 1 drink per day is not associated with this benefit. Indeed, 6.5% of all death in Europe is attributable to alcohol. Beside suicide and trauma, excessive alcohol consumption (> 7 drinks per week in women and > 14 drinks per week in man) is responsible of several organ injuries: increase of cancer incidence, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, cardiac insufficiency, brain lesions going to dementia in its severe form. The most cost-effective policies are those that reduce availability of alcohol, either through the pricing policies or the hours and places of sale, as well as implementation of minimum age purchase laws.

Language: fr

Keywords

human; law; Mortality; Alcohol; dementia; Europe; mortality; alcohol consumption; pancreatitis; article; health care policy; cost effectiveness analysis; heart disease; cancer incidence; liver cirrhosis; Pancreatitis; brain damage; Cirrhosis; organ injury; Cancer incidence