Reducing the harm caused by alcohol: a coordinated European response.
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The enjoyable effects of alcohol have paved the way for the mass consumption of a drug which places a huge burden on European health resources and has a devastating effect on some individuals, their families and their communities. Controlling alcohol consumption is notoriously difficult and governments have attempted to tread the line between satisfying the public and limiting harm. There are parallels to the controls imposed on nicotine consumption but, in reality, there are certain aspects about alcohol that make the decisions in this area more challenging. These include the wellpublicised occasional beneficial effects. The purpose of this conference was to bring together healthcare workers from multiple disciplines and many countries to bring to light the problems caused by alcohol, the difficulties faced with controlling it, and to make a concerted effort to get agreement on a charter that would provide recommendations to governments about the issues of alcohol control. With alcohol use permeating many societies absolutely, a problem arises in detecting ‘problem drinkers’. Many alcohol misusers come into contact with the medical profession with unrelated problems.1,2,3 The World Health Organization has identified that the medical profession needs to improve the identification of these individuals, offer them more non-stigmatising assistance and attempt to reduce their alcohol consumption.4 To succeed in this aim it is important that healthcare professionals are equipped with information regarding the burden of the physical and financial problem.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical medicine
دوره 8 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008