Author/Editor		Nolimal, D; Premik, M
Title		Nekateri socialnomedicinski vidiki pitja alkoholnih pijač
Translated title		Some socio-medical viewpoints concerning drinking of alcoholic beverages
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.		Letnik 33, št. 11
Publication year		1994
Volume		str. 291-7
Language		slo
Abstract		According to the national statistics, consumption of alcoholic beverages in Slovenia in The eighties has exceeded 10 litres of pure alcohol per inhabitant early, which is considerably higher than the European average. The indicators of harmful use of alcohol also show that this problematics is ranging us into European peak itself. Especially the mortality due to alcoholic liver impairment has increased with us, and has almost trebled during the period 1975 -1985. Acute alcoholism was found in one quarter of drivers who caused traffic accidents on Slovenian roads in the years 1989 and 1990. Considering these and other available epidemiologic data the production, sale and consumption of alcohol, especially of distilled spirits have to he restricted. The plan of health care of the republic of Slovenia anticipates a 25 per cent reduction of average consumption of pure alcohol per inhabitant by the year 2000. This aim can be achieved only with a balanced economic and social-health policy on all the levels and all the domains.
Descriptors		ALCOHOLISM ALCOHOL DRINKING BEER WINE EUROPE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION LIVER DISEASES