Research Catalog

Title

Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems in Germany / Gerhard Bühringer ... [et al.].

Publication

Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber, c2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

Bühringer, Gerhard

Description

viii, 205 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"The book provides up-to-date information on consumption patterns and the extent of negative effects associated with alcohol consumption in the German population. Estimates for the prevalence of abstinence, and of low-risk, hazardous, harmful, and high-risk consumption, are derived from epidemiological studies. Hazardous and harmful consumption is clearly associated with a number of psychological, social and health problems, and also has a significant economic impact on society as a whole. Based on information from routine statistics and surveys, the negative consequences associated with alcohol consumption such as dependence, suicide, violence, or traffic accidents are assessed, and methodological problems (such as standardizing alcohol contents) are discussed." "In its final section the book contains suggestions about how to establish reasonable limits on consumption and how to communicate these to health professionals and the general public." "This report on the negative effects of alcohol consumption may help stimulate discussion, both within Europe and beyond, on the implementation of appropriate measures to reduce abusive alcohol consumption and thus the extent of alcohol-related problems."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Alcohol-Related Disorders > epidemiology
• Alcohol Drinking > epidemiology
• Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Germany > Statistics
• Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Health aspects > Germany
• Alcoholism > Germany
• Consommation d'alcool > Allemagne > Statistique
• Consommation d'alcool > Aspect sanitaire > Allemagne
• Alcoolisme > Allemagne
• Germany > epidemiology
• Germany

Genre/Form

Statistics

Note

• Translation of: Alkoholkonsum und alkoholbezogene Störungen in Deutschland.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-162) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Background and objectives -- 2. Production and consumption statistics -- 3. Consumers and consumption levels in the general population -- 4. Alcohol-related consequences -- 5. Drinking guidelines -- 6. Summary and discussion -- App. I. Agreement on standardized factors for converging alcoholic beverages into pure alcohol -- App. IV. Profits from spirits an Germany for 1997 -- App. V. Epidemiological studies on alcohol consumption

ISBN

0889372624

OCLC

• 51648284
• SCSB-10503844

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library