Mortality and Morbidity

Even in low and moderate amounts, drinking alcohol increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as various cancers, and coronary heart disease, illnesses, injuries and disabilities, and causes harms that extend beyond the drinker to include family, friends and the larger community. Estimates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality rates also consider quantity and frequency of consumption to determine how drinking affects a person’s health. 

  1. Smoking, Alcohol and Cancer Mortality in Eastern European Men: Findings from the PRIVMORT Retrospective Cohort Study
    Stefler D, Horvat P, Irdam D, Azarova A, Murphy M, McKee M, Bobak M. International Journal of Cancer. 143, 1128-1133.
    Date: 2018
  2. Do Changes in Bar Opening Hours Influence Violence in the Night? Evidence from 13 Bavarian Towns
    Tesch F, Hohendorf L. Journal of Drug Issues. 48(2), 295-306.
    Date: 2018
  3. Racial Differences in the Relationship Between Tobacco, Alcohol, and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: Pooled Analysis of United States Studies in the INHANCE Consortium
    Voltzke KJ, Lee Y-CA, Zhang Z-F, Zevallos JP, Yu G-P, Winn DM, Olshan AF. Cancer Causes & Control. 29(7), 619-630.
    Date: 2018
  4. Factors Influencing the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young People: A Systematic Review
    Wagenaar C, Florence M, Adams S, Savahl S. Cogent Psychology. 5(1), 1-26.
    Date: 2018
  5. Harm from Others’ Drinking-Related Aggression, Violence and Misconduct in Five Asian Countries and the Implications
    Waleewong O, Laslett A-M, Chenhall R, Room R. International Journal of Drug Policy. 56, 101-107.
    Date: 2018
  6. Preventing Alcohol-Related Cancer: What If Everyone Drank Within the Guidelines?
    Young SW, Candido E, Klein-Geltink J, Giesbrecht N. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 109(1), 70-78.
    Date: 2018
  7. Changes in Directly Alcohol-Attributable Mortality During the Great Recession by Employment Status in Spain: A Population Cohort of 22 Million People
    Alonso I, Vallejo F, Regidor E, Belza MJ, Sordo L, Otero-García L, Barrio G. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 71(8), 736-744.
    Date: 2017
  8. Event-Based Analysis of the Association Between Alcohol Use and Unsafe Sex in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries
    Assaf S, Mallick L. The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 7(1), 1.
    Date: 2017
  9. Impact of Level and Patterns of Alcohol Drinking on Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Burden in Argentina
    Bardach AE, Caporale JE, Rubinstein AL, Danaei G. PloS One. 12(3), e0173704.
    Date: 2017
  10. Moderate Alcohol Consumption is Associated with Lower Chronic Disease Burden Expressed in Disability-Adjusted Life Years: A Prospective Cohort Study
    Beulens JWJ, Fransen HP, Struijk EA, Boer JMA, de Wit GA, Onland-Moret NC, May AM. European Journal of Epidemiology. 32(4), 317-326.
    Date: 2017
  11. A Meta-Analysis of Acute Alcohol Use and the Risk of Suicide Attempt
    Borges G, Bagge C, Cherpitel CJ, Conner K, Orozco R, Rossow I. Psychological Medicine. 47(5), 949-957.
    Date: 2017
  12. A Dose-Response Estimate for Acute Alcohol Use and Risk of Suicide Attempt
    Borges G, Cherpitel CJ, Orozco R, Ye Y, Monteiro M, Hao W, Benegal V. Addiction Biology. 22(6), 1554-1561.
    Date: 2017
  13. Alcohol and Road Traffic Injuries in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Case‐Crossover Study
    Borges G, Monteiro M, Cherpitel CJ, Orozco R, Ye Y, Poznyak V, Mendez J. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 41(10), 1731-1737.
    Date: 2017
  14. Alcohol Consumption and Prostate Cancer Incidence and Progression: A Mendelian Randomization Study
    Brunner C, Davies NM, Martin RM, Eeles R, Easton D, Kote-Jarai Z, Consortium P. International Journal of Cancer. 140(1), 75-85.
    Date: 2017
  15. Patterns of ‘At‐Home’ Alcohol‐Related Injury Presentations to Emergency Departments
    Bunker N, Woods C, Conway J, Barker R, Usher K. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26(1-2), 157-169.
    Date: 2017
  16. Heavy Episodic Drinking and Alcohol-Related Injuries: An Open Cohort Study Among College Students
    Caamaño-Isorna F, Moure-Rodríguez L, Doallo S, Corral M, Rodriguez Holguín S, Cadaveira F. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 100, 23-29.
    Date: 2017
  17. An Assessment of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Prevention Policies on Traffic Fatality Rates in the Enlarged EU. Time for Zero Alcohol Tolerance?
    Castillo-Manzano JI, Castro-Nuño M, Fageda X, López-Valpuesta L. Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour. 50, 38-49.
    Date: 2017
  18. Sanction Changes and Drunk-Driving Injuries/Deaths in Taiwan
    Chan Y-S, Chen C-S, Huang L, Peng Y-I. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 107, 102-109.
    Date: 2017
  19. ALDH2 Polymorphism and Alcohol-Related Cancers in Asians: A Public Health Perspective
    Chang JS, Hsiao J-R, Chen C-H. Journal of Biomedical Science. 24(1), 19.
    Date: 2017
  20. Risk of Injury from Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Drug Use Among Emergency Department Patients
    Cherpitel CJ, Ye Y, Andreuccetti G, Stockwell T, Vallance K, Chow C, Brubacher JR. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 174, 121-127.
    Date: 2017
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