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Mental health policy and practice across Europe: an overview

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Addiction <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> alcohol 255<br />

Table 11.1 Relative risks for stated conditions based on alcohol consumption<br />

Women<br />

Men<br />

Conditions arising during the perinatal period<br />

Alcohol consumption, g/day<br />

0–19.99 20–39.99 40+ 0–39.99 40–59.99 60+<br />

Low birth weight (RR refers to<br />

drinking of mother)<br />

1.00 1.40 1.40 1.00 1.40 1.40<br />

Malign<strong>an</strong>t neoplasms<br />

Mouth <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> oropharynx c<strong>an</strong>cers 1.45 1.85 5.39 1.45 1.85 5.39<br />

Oesophageal c<strong>an</strong>cer 1.8 2.38 4.36 1.8 2.38 4.36<br />

Liver c<strong>an</strong>cer 1.45 3.03 3.60 1.45 3.03 3.60<br />

Breast c<strong>an</strong>cer 1.14 1.41 1.59 N/A N/A N/A<br />

under 45 years of age 1.15 1.41 1.46 N/A N/A N/A<br />

45 years <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> over 1.14 1.38 1.62 N/A N/A N/A<br />

Other neoplasms 1.10 1.30 1.70 1.10 1.30 1.70<br />

Diabetes mellitus 0.92 0.87 1.13 1.00 0.57 0.73<br />

Neuropsychiatric conditions<br />

Unipolar major depression Attributable fraction = 6%<br />

Epilepsy 1.34 7.22 7.52 1.23 7.52 6.83<br />

Alcohol use disorders Attributable fraction = 6%<br />

Cardiovascular (CVD) diseases<br />

Hypertensive disease 1.40 2.00 2.00 1.40 2.00 4.10<br />

Coronary heart disease 0.82 0.83 1.12 0.82 0.83 1.00<br />

Cerebrovascular disease<br />

Ischaemic stroke 0.52 0.64 1.06 0.94 1.33 1.65<br />

Haemorrhagic stroke 0.59 0.65 7.98 1.27 2.19 2.38<br />

Digestive diseases<br />

Cirrhosis of the liver 1.30 9.50 13.00 1.30 9.05 13.00<br />

Source: Rehm et al. (2003)

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