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The European Journal of Health Economics
Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics 1/2008

01-02-2008 | Editorial

Alcohol consumption in the EU: health economics and policy issues under a permanent debate

Authors: Fernando Antoñanzas, Roberto Rodríguez-Ibeas, Emilio Barco, Manuel Ramírez, Mariola Pinillos

Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Issue 1/2008

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Alcohol consumption in the EU is the highest in the world with 11 L of pure alcohol per adult per year. The average consumption rises to 15 L when abstainers (55 million adults or 15%) are excluded. Almost half the consumption is beer (44%), the rest being wine (34%) and liquors (22%). The people in the northern EU countries prefer beer, while the people in the southern countries opt for wine, Spain being an exception to this rule because of its higher beer consumption. Men drink on average more than women, roughly double, and about 58 million adults consume more than 40 g of alcohol per day. Alcohol is also an addictive drug. It is estimated that, in any year, over 23 million EU citizens suffer from alcohol dependence [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Alcohol consumption in the EU: health economics and policy issues under a permanent debate
Authors
Fernando Antoñanzas
Roberto Rodríguez-Ibeas
Emilio Barco
Manuel Ramírez
Mariola Pinillos
Publication date
01-02-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
The European Journal of Health Economics / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Electronic ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-007-0092-z

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