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- 1 in 4 European men and 1 in 10 European women consume alcohol at levels hazardous and harmful to health

- 1 in 4 drinking occasions includes consumption of more than 6 units of alcohol (60g)

- 5% of European adults are physically dependent on alcohol

- 9.2% of all disability and premature death in Europe is due to alcohol (14% for men)

- Alcohol is no ordinary commodity.

Submitted by Eurocare.

Source: World Health Organization, Global burden of disease study

Last modified on September 2 2003.

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