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5. What social and economic problems are linked to alcohol use?

• 5.1 How can work performance be affected by alcohol consumption?
• 5.2 How can the familly be affected by alcohol consumption?
• 5.3 What is the link between alcohol and poverty?
• 5.4 What is the link between alcohol and violence between partners?
• 5.5 What are the estimated economic and social costs?

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

or purchased as a printed book at the WHO bookshop.

For more information on this question, see:

 Consequences of Alcohol use, p.59-66 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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5.1 How can work performance be affected by alcohol consumption?

For more information on this question, see:

 Social Problems associated with alcohol use, Alcohol consumption and the workplace, p.59-60 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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5.2 How can the familly be affected by alcohol consumption?

For more information on this question, see:

 Social Problems associated with alcohol use, Alcohol consumption and the family, p.60-62 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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5.3 What is the link between alcohol and poverty?

For more information on this question, see:

 Social Problems associated with alcohol use, Alcohol and poverty, p.62-63 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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5.4 What is the link between alcohol and violence between partners?

For more information on this question, see:

 Social Problems associated with alcohol use, Alcohol and domestic violence, p.63-64 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004

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5.5 What are the estimated economic and social costs?

For more information on this question, see:

 Economic and social costs of alcohol use, p.65-66 of the
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004