136th APHA Annual Meeting (October 25-29, 2008): Increase in consumption, increase in problems

Monday, October 27, 2008: 11:15 AM

Jürgen Rehm, PhD , Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

Audio (mp3) recording Multimedia recording

Using consumption and mortality records over a time span of 40 years, the consequences of increasing and decreasing consumption are exemplified in two European countries, Italy and Finland. Implications for alcohol policy are drawn.

Learning Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between alcohol consumption and harm in European countries - understand the role of patterns of drinking in causing harm - understand the potential for alcohol policy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have studied the relationships between alcohol and harm in depth in many countries.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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