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alcoholism(iStock) copy.jpgWith more than 2 billion people consuming alcohol globally, many countries have taken steps to reduce misuse. They include:


  • government monopolies and high taxes (Scandinavia);

  • guidelines delaying the onset of drinking ages (Britain, Australia;

  • closing liquor stores (India);


About 2-3 million premature deaths are attributed to alcohol consumption, notes the current issue of The Lancet.

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