Written by
Anne Babb
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018
01 October 2018 – The new global status report on Alcohol and Health, published by WHO every 4 years, is freshly available. The European region is still the heaviest drinking region in the world but the African region experiences the heaviest burden of alcohol-related disease and injury. Globally WHO projects that alcohol consumption will increase, not decrease, we truly have a lot of work ahead of us. Effective policies are crucial for decreasing the harm caused by alcohol worldwide. We call on all decision makers not to underestimate the role evidence-based policy measures have for the health of populations. In line with the research findings of the World… Read more