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3. What are the drinking habits in various countries?

• 3.1 How can drinking habits be measured?
• 3.2 Who are the abstainers?
• 3.3 Who are the heavy drinkers?
• 3.4 Who are the heavy episodic drinkers?
• 3.5 Who is affected by alcohol dependence?
• 3.6 Who are the young drinkers?

The Level 3 "Source" text of this Digest is:

WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

It can be viewed at:

 www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_status_report_2004_overview.pdf

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For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Drinking patterns p.22-34 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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3.1 How can drinking habits be measured?

For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Drinking patterns p.22-34 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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3.2 Who are the abstainers?

For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Drinking patterns p.24-26 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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3.3 Who are the heavy drinkers?

For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Drinking patterns p.26-27 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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3.4 Who are the heavy episodic drinkers?

For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Drinking patterns p.28-29 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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3.5 Who is affected by alcohol dependence?

For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Alcohol dependence, p.29-30 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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3.6 Who are the young drinkers?

For more information on this question, see:

 Global overviews, Youth drinking, p.31-34 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004