Reducing the Harmful Use of Alcohol: Have International Targets Been Met?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Reducing the Harmful Use of Alcohol: Have International Targets Been Met?

AU - REHM, Jürgen

AU - CASSWELL, Sally

AU - MANTHEY, Jakob

AU - ROOM, Robin

AU - SHIELD, Kevin

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - Alcohol use has been identified in major United Nations (UN) initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Non-Communicable Disease Action Plan, as a major contributor to the global burden of disease. As a result, levels of alcohol use serve as an official indicator of progress towards these UN-set goals. Given current trends, UN targets for reduced alcohol consumption are unlikely to be met. Moreover, in many countries, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the alcohol-attributable burden of disease continues to increase. Pressure will need to be exerted on national and international decision-makers to arrive at more powerful and normatively persuasive instruments, such as a treaty.

AB - Alcohol use has been identified in major United Nations (UN) initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Non-Communicable Disease Action Plan, as a major contributor to the global burden of disease. As a result, levels of alcohol use serve as an official indicator of progress towards these UN-set goals. Given current trends, UN targets for reduced alcohol consumption are unlikely to be met. Moreover, in many countries, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the alcohol-attributable burden of disease continues to increase. Pressure will need to be exerted on national and international decision-makers to arrive at more powerful and normatively persuasive instruments, such as a treaty.

U2 - 10.1017/err.2020.84

DO - 10.1017/err.2020.84

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 12

SP - 530

EP - 541

JO - EUR J RISK REGUL

JF - EUR J RISK REGUL

SN - 1867-299X

IS - 2

ER -