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Comment
. 2021 Aug;116(8):2231-2232.
doi: 10.1111/add.15466. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Commentary on Peña et al.: The broader public health relevance of understanding and addressing the alcohol harm paradox

Charlotte Probst  1   2 , Carolin Kilian  3
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Commentary on Peña et al.: The broader public health relevance of understanding and addressing the alcohol harm paradox

Charlotte Probst et al. Addiction. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Socio-economic inequalities in alcohol-attributable mortality make an important contribution to socio-economic health inequalities overall. A comprehensive approach to reducing socio-economic inequalities in alcohol-related health requires combining the implementation of evidence-based, cost-effective alcohol control policies with broader policy measures that act upon the structural, economic and social root causes of socioeconomic inequalities.

Keywords: Alcohol harm paradox; alcohol-attributable harm; health policy; public health; social determinants of health; socio-economic inequality.

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