Commentary on Peña et al.: The broader public health relevance of understanding and addressing the alcohol harm paradox

Socio-economic inequalities in alcohol-attributable mortality make an important contribution to socio-economic health inequalities overall. A comprehensive approach to reducing socio-economic inequalities in alcohol-related health requires combining the implementation of evidence-based, cost-effecti...

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Published in:Addiction (Abingdon, England) England), 2021-08, Vol.116 (8), p.2231-2232
Main Authors: Probst, Charlotte, Kilian, Carolin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol harm paradox
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
alcohol‐attributable harm
Behavior
Crime
health policy
Health risks
Public health
social determinants of health
socio‐economic inequality
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Summary:Socio-economic inequalities in alcohol-attributable mortality make an important contribution to socio-economic health inequalities overall. A comprehensive approach to reducing socio-economic inequalities in alcohol-related health requires combining the implementation of evidence-based, cost-effective alcohol control policies with broader policy measures that act upon the structural, economic and social root causes of socioeconomic inequalities.
ISSN:0965-2140
1360-0443
DOI:10.1111/add.15466