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Table 21 [bis]: Social and economic costs of alcohol abuse for selected countries

Country Year Total Cost Estimate % of GDP
Australia 1998-1999 A$ 7560.3 million  
Canada 1992 $7.52 billion 1.1
Chile   $2.969 billion  
Finland 1990 $3.351-5.738 billion  
France 1997 115 420.91 FF 1.42
Ireland   2.4 billion  
Italy 2003 €26-66 billion 5-6
Japan 1987 US$ 5.7 billion  
Netherlands (the)   €2.577 billion  
New Zealand 1990 $16.1 billion 4.0
Scotland 2001-2002 $1.071 billion 1.5
South Africa   $1.7 billion 2.0
Switzerland 1998 6480 million Swiss francs  
United Kingdom (the)   £15.4 billion  
United States (the) 1998 $184.6 billion  

Note: Please refer to the individual country profiles to obtain the original source used.

Source: WHO  Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004, p.66

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Table 21 [bis]: Social and economic costs of alcohol abuse for selected countries

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