excessive alcohol use

Latvian translation: Pārmērīga alkohola lietošana

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English term or phrase:	excessive alcohol use
Latvian translation:	Pārmērīga alkohola lietošana
Entered by:	Doroteja

09:29 Jul 28, 2014

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English term or phrase: excessive alcohol use

There are approximately 88 000 deaths attributable to excessive alcohol use each year in this country. Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death. In 2006, there were more than 1.2 million emergency room visits and 2.7 million physician office visits due to excessive drinking. The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2006 were estimated at $223.5 billion.

Zanda Balode
Denmark

Pārmērīga alkohola lietošana

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Pārmērīga alkohola lietošana ir sarežģīta problēma, un to var iedalīt bīstamā lietošanā, kaitīgā lietošanā un atkarībā. Bīstama alkohola lietošana, pēc Pasaules Veselības organizācijas definīcijas, ir ”alkohola lietošanas paradumi, kas saistīti ar kaitīgu seku risku”, vienalga, vai šīs sekas ir fiziskas, garīgas vai sociālas.

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Doroteja
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