Alert: Over three million preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use

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Alert 25 June 2024

Over three million preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use Over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) found. Of these deaths, 2.6 million were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for nearly five per cent of all deaths, with the highest numbers in the WHO European Region and African Region. Read more

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