4% of World Citizens Died Due to Alcohol

Alcohol is considered as the cause of death of four percent of the world. A study conducted Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) expressing one of 25 people died of consuming alcohol.

According to CAMH spokesperson, Dr. Jurgen Rehm, consumption of alcoholic beverages in some parts of the world is increasing. Countries that experienced an increase in alcohol consumption among them, China and India.

In Europe, continued Rehm, Alcohol and even caused one of 10 people died.

"Today, we know much more effective strategies to control alcohol consumption in the world," Rehm said, as quoted from the Times of India, on Monday (29/6/2009).

Alcohol is associated with organ disorders. Most health problems experienced by men, the group who ate the most alcohol.

According to Rehm, most people who consume alcoholic beverages will be easily attacked by diseases such as heart or cancer.

"Overall, the effect of alcohol as a cause of death is not far different from cigarettes in the year 2000 was the cause of death in developing countries," said Rehm