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Friday, June 26, 2009

Editorial - Alcohol and harm reduction in Russia
The Lancet, Volume 373, Issue 9682, Page 2171, 27 June 2009

The Series on alcohol and global health, published in The Lancet today, draws attention to one of the most pressing public health problems in the world. Alcohol promotes inequities and accounts for substantial harm to individuals, families, and communities, most of which could be prevented or reduced. The three Series papers address the burden of alcohol, strategies for harm reduction, and future actions. By way of an example, an Article analyses the influence of alcohol on cause-specific mortality in Russia.


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