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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 ...
Alcohol has considerable toxic effects on the digestive and cardiovascular systems. Alcoholic beverages are classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and increase the risk of several cancer types. Alcohol as an immunosuppressant increases the risk of communicable diseases, including tuberculosis and HIV.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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 ...
The Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders presents a comprehensive overview of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm and policy responses as well as treatment capacities for alcohol and drug use disorders worldwide. The report is based on data collected by WHO from Member States and organized in accordance with 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 ...
The most common types of cancer due to alcohol are different for men and women. In 2018 in the WHO European Region the most common sites of cancers due to alcohol consumption were female breast (most common cancer site in women) and colorectum (most common cancer site in men). More than 110 000. cases of cancer in men. and almost.