Alcohol and Global Health
In 2019, alcohol use was the leading risk factor for attributable burden of disease among people ages 25 to 49, the second-leading risk factor among ages 10 to 24, and the ninth-leading risk factor among all ages. This series examines the underappreciated and growing impact of alcohol on global health.
The Philippines’ Blind Spot for Alcohol
Why the alcohol problem in the Philippines is complicated
Sri Lanka’s Alcohol Tax Reform Spurs Economic and Health Recovery
Amidst economic turmoil, the opportunity emerges for transformative fiscal policies to tackle public health challenges
A Successful Battle Against the Bottle
How the government, health-care professionals, and the community improved alcohol policies in Taiwan
Alcohol: A Public Health Blind Spot
Richard Yoast on alcohol consumption and how philanthropies could help curb excess drinking
A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use
Sustained changes to alcohol policy in Russia have contributed to big gains in life expectancy
On St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's Alternative to Drowning the Shamrock
Giving a green light to measures that reduce alcohol use would cut Ireland's high rate of alcohol-related injury, death
For Young Men, Alcohol Does Not Have to Be a Death Sentence
For males ages 15 to 49, drinking alcohol causes nearly 10 percent of all years lost to death and disability
Reducing Alcohol-Related Deaths in Lithuania
How the country is cutting down on deaths related to excess drinking
For Young Men, Alcohol Does Not Have to Be a Death Sentence
For males ages 15 to 49, drinking alcohol causes nearly 10 percent of all years lost to death and disability
The Curious Case of Japan's Alcohol Contest
Japan's young people are turning away from alcohol, but its tax agency wants to reverse the trend
Alcohol in Excess
How the World Health Organization plans to curb excess drinking across countries