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The burden of alcohol-related ill health in the United Kingdom.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health; Sep2009, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p366-373, 8p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Background: Although moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to confer a protective effect for specific diseases, current societal patterns of alcohol use impose a huge health and economic burden on modern society. This study presents a method for estimating the health and economic burden of alcohol consumption to the UK National Health Service (NHS). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL drinking
ECONOMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17413842
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44397229
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdp051