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Matthew Nicholson, PhD; Russell Hoye, PhD

JAMA. 2009;301(14):1479-1482.

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "the global burden related to alcohol consumption, in terms of both morbidity and mortality, is considerable in most parts of the world."¹ Globally, alcohol consumption causes 1.8 million deaths (3.2%), results in 58.3 million disability-adjusted life-years (4.0%) lost, is the leading risk factor for disease burden in low-mortality developing countries, and is the third largest risk factor in developed countries.¹ Alcohol-related problems are most apparent among young persons, with Jernigan and Mosher² arguing that such problems have "reached crisis proportions around the globe." In the United States, a recent article³ concluded that "the prevalence and toll of underage drinking in the United States remain high," and the US Federal Trade Commission⁴ acknowledged that "underage drinking is a leading public health and social problem in the United States, associated with the three leading causes of death among youth—unintentional . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliations: School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Ballarat, Ballarat (Dr Nicholson); and School of Management, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora) (Dr Hoye), Australia.

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