Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis, violence, World Health Organization warned on Friday.
rising incomes have soared more drinking in the most populous countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and excessive consumption of alcohol is a problem in many developed countries, the UN agency said.
However, alcohol control policies are weak and remain a low priority for most governments, despite excessive alcohol consumption toll on society of traffic accidents, violence, disease, neglect and absenteeism, he said.
Approximately 2.5 million people die each year from alcohol related causes, the WHO said in its "Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health."
"The harmful use of alcohol is particularly acute for younger age groups and the alcohol is a factor in the world's leading risk of death among men aged 15-59 years," found the report.
In Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), every fifth death was due to the harmful use of alcohol, the highest rate.
Excessive consumption of alcohol, which often leads to risky behavior, it is now common in Brazil, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine, and increased elsewhere, according to WHO.
"Globally, about 11 percent of the drinkers had weekly Binge drinking occasions, outnumbering men with women four to one. The men are always involved in risky drinking at levels much higher than women in all regions, "said the report.
Health Ministers of WHO's 193 Member States agreed in May to try to curb alcohol abuse and other forms of growth of excessive alcohol consumption through higher taxes on alcoholic beverages and tighter restrictions on marketing.
Illness and injury
Alcohol is a causal factor in 60 types of diseases and injuries, according to WHO is the first report on alcohol since 2004.
Its consumption has been associated with liver cirrhosis, epilepsy, poisoning, traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including colorectal, breast, larynx and liver.
"Six or seven years ago, we had no strong evidence of a causal relationship between drinking and cancer of the breast. Now we do," Vladimir Poznyak, the WHO head of the substance abuse unit, who coordinated the report, told Reuters.
rates of alcohol consumption vary widely, ranging from high levels in developed countries, the lowest in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia, where large Muslim populations often refrain from drinking.
Homemade or illegally produced alcohol - the fall out of government controls and taxes networks - representing nearly 30 percent of total adults worldwide. Some are toxic.
In France and other European countries with high levels of adult per capita consumption, heavy episodic drinking is quite low, suggesting more regular consumption patterns, but moderate.
Light to moderate alcohol consumption may have a beneficial impact on heart disease and stroke, according to WHO. "However, the beneficial effect of cardio-protective in consumption away with heavy drinking occasions," he said.
One of the most effective ways to reduce consumption, especially among young people, is raising taxes, the report said. The establishment of age limits for purchase and consumption of alcohol, and the regulation of alcohol levels in drivers, also reduce the abuse of application.
Some countries restrict the marketing of alcoholic drinks industry sponsorship of sporting events.
"However, countries are not sufficient to use these and other effective policy options to prevent death, disease and injury attributable to alcohol consumption," said WHO.
alcohol producers including Diageo and Anheuser-Busch InBev said they recognized the importance of industry self-regulation to address alcohol abuse and promote drinking limits alcohol drunk and illegal.
However, the brewer SABMiller has warned that policies such as setting minimum prices and high taxes on alcohol can cause damage to public health than good, leading more people to drink alcohol at home or produced illegally.
rising incomes have soared more drinking in the most populous countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and excessive consumption of alcohol is a problem in many developed countries, the UN agency said.
However, alcohol control policies are weak and remain a low priority for most governments, despite excessive alcohol consumption toll on society of traffic accidents, violence, disease, neglect and absenteeism, he said.
Approximately 2.5 million people die each year from alcohol related causes, the WHO said in its "Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health."
"The harmful use of alcohol is particularly acute for younger age groups and the alcohol is a factor in the world's leading risk of death among men aged 15-59 years," found the report.
In Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), every fifth death was due to the harmful use of alcohol, the highest rate.
Excessive consumption of alcohol, which often leads to risky behavior, it is now common in Brazil, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine, and increased elsewhere, according to WHO.
"Globally, about 11 percent of the drinkers had weekly Binge drinking occasions, outnumbering men with women four to one. The men are always involved in risky drinking at levels much higher than women in all regions, "said the report.
Health Ministers of WHO's 193 Member States agreed in May to try to curb alcohol abuse and other forms of growth of excessive alcohol consumption through higher taxes on alcoholic beverages and tighter restrictions on marketing.
Illness and injury
Alcohol is a causal factor in 60 types of diseases and injuries, according to WHO is the first report on alcohol since 2004.
Its consumption has been associated with liver cirrhosis, epilepsy, poisoning, traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including colorectal, breast, larynx and liver.
"Six or seven years ago, we had no strong evidence of a causal relationship between drinking and cancer of the breast. Now we do," Vladimir Poznyak, the WHO head of the substance abuse unit, who coordinated the report, told Reuters.
rates of alcohol consumption vary widely, ranging from high levels in developed countries, the lowest in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia, where large Muslim populations often refrain from drinking.
Homemade or illegally produced alcohol - the fall out of government controls and taxes networks - representing nearly 30 percent of total adults worldwide. Some are toxic.
In France and other European countries with high levels of adult per capita consumption, heavy episodic drinking is quite low, suggesting more regular consumption patterns, but moderate.
Light to moderate alcohol consumption may have a beneficial impact on heart disease and stroke, according to WHO. "However, the beneficial effect of cardio-protective in consumption away with heavy drinking occasions," he said.
One of the most effective ways to reduce consumption, especially among young people, is raising taxes, the report said. The establishment of age limits for purchase and consumption of alcohol, and the regulation of alcohol levels in drivers, also reduce the abuse of application.
Some countries restrict the marketing of alcoholic drinks industry sponsorship of sporting events.
"However, countries are not sufficient to use these and other effective policy options to prevent death, disease and injury attributable to alcohol consumption," said WHO.
alcohol producers including Diageo and Anheuser-Busch InBev said they recognized the importance of industry self-regulation to address alcohol abuse and promote drinking limits alcohol drunk and illegal.
However, the brewer SABMiller has warned that policies such as setting minimum prices and high taxes on alcohol can cause damage to public health than good, leading more people to drink alcohol at home or produced illegally.
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