Alcoholism causes more death than AIDS

World Health Organization's warning, 4% of deaths worldwide are caused by alcohol, which is even higher than AIDS.

WHO said that increased incomes lead to an increase in tea alcohol in populous countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa.

Meanwhile, the policy to control alcohol is still weak and less concerned by governments despite heavy social consequences such as traffic accidents, violence, illness, neglect of children, and leave of work. .

World Health Organization's warning, 4% of deaths worldwide due to alcohol.(Illustration)

According to WHO's " Global Report on Alcohol and Health, " about 2.5 million people die each year from alcohol-related causes. " Alcohol use is particularly fatal for young people and alcohol is the leading risk of death in men aged 15-59 ".

In Russia and CIS, there are 1 out of every 5 deaths related to alcohol consumption - the highest proportion.

Drinking drunk often leads to risky behaviors; This is very common in Brazil, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine and growing everywhere. " Around the world, about 11% of people drinking alcohol have weekly drinking occasions, with 4 times more men. times number of women ".

The first WHO alcohol report in 2004 also showed that alcohol is a factor related to 60 types of diseases and injuries.

The WHO report states that one of the effective ways to limit alcohol, especially among young people, is to raise taxes, limit age to buy and drink alcohol, and control alcohol levels in drivers. Some countries also restrict marketing of alcoholic beverages.