1. The Risk of Alcohol in Europe Bridging the Gap 16-19 June 2004

2. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe What I am going to say

3. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe

4. Source: Wyllie et al 2000 The risk of getting into a physical fight

5. Source: Caetano & Cunradi 2002 The risk of being dependent on alcohol

6. The risk of liver cirrhosis Source: Corrao et al 1999

7. Source: Collaborative group on Hormonal factors in Breast Cancer, 2002 The incidence of breast cancer per 1,000 women

8. The risk of haemorrhagic stroke Source: Corrao et al 1999

9. Alcohol and social class differences in death

10. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe

11. Source: Corrao et al. (2000) The risk of heart disease

12. Most of the benefit 5g a day, or one drink every second day The risk of heart disease Source: Corrao et al. (2000)

13. The risk of heart disease Source: Corrao et al. (2000)

14. Servings of vegetables per day. Male alumni, University of North Carolina (Barefoot et al 2002) Non-drinkers eat less vegetables

15. Exercise per week. Male alumni, University of North Carolina (Barefoot et al 2002) Non-drinkers take less exercise

16. Male depression and alcohol consumption Source: Rodgers et al 2000

17. Beverage type and heart protective biochemical changes Source: Sierksma 2003

18. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe

19. Death from liver disease by per capita alcohol consumption; 15 European countries Source: Ramstedt 2001

20. The proportion of heavy drinkers by alcohol consumption; 8 English regions Source: Primatesta et al 2002

21. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe

22. Reductions in male death rates when alcohol consumption reduced by 1 L; European countries with moderate consumption % reduction in death rate following reduction in per capita alcohol consumption of 1L per year Source: Norström & Skog 2001

23. Alcohol consumption and proportion of abstainers Source: Academy of Medical Sciences 2004

24. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe

25. The top 5 risk factors for ill health and premature death, Europe Source: World Health Organization 2004

26. Alcohol is more important than diabetes or asthma Every adult drinker loses 1 week of healthy life each year due to alcohol Source: World Health Organization 2004

27. The cause of alcohol-related ill- health and premature death Source: World Health Organization 2004

28. Distribution of alcohol related costs to England Alcohol costs each English family over €2500 per year Source: UK Cabinet Office 2003

29. How to choose? [http://www3.who.int/whosis] Source: World Health Organization 2004

30. How to choose? [http://www3.who.int/whosis] Source: World Health Organization 2004

31. 1.The more alcohol an individual drinks, the greater the harm 2.Alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease; a large amount increases the risk 3.The less a country drinks, the less the harm 4.A country that reduces its consumption reduces its harm 5.Alcohol causes nearly 1 in 10 of the burden of ill-health in Europe What I said