Journal of Health Inequalities

Abstract

2/2021 vol. 7
Conference paper

Alcohol consumption trends and burden of alcohol-related health problems in Latvia

Laura Isajeva 1
,
Lauma Springe 1
,
Inese Gobina 1
  1. Rīga Stradiņš University, Department of Public Healthand Epidemiology, Latvia
J Health Inequal 2021; 7 (2): 111
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jhi.2021.112838
Online publish date: 2021/12/31
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Alcohol use is a risk factor for many non-communicable diseases, accidents, violence, and suicides. Alcohol use was the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in Latvia over the last decade. Since 2017 Latvia has had the highest alcohol consumption rate in Europe, which has continued to rise in recent years, resulting in a high disease burden. The analysis aims to compile alcohol-related public health indicators to provide an overview of alcohol consumption trends and the alcohol-related burden of health problems in Latvia.

Keywords

burden of disease, alcohol consumption, Latvia, heavy episodic drinking, DALY, PYLL

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