Das Subir Kumar, Balakrishnan V, Vasudevan D M
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara P.O., Kochi 682026, Kerala, India.
Natl Med J India. 2006 Mar-Apr;19(2):94-9.
Alcoholic beverages have been used in human societies since the beginning of recorded history. The patterns of alcohol intake around the world are constantly evolving, and alcohol is ubiquitous today. Research has contributed substantially to our understanding of the relation of drinking to specific disorders, and has shown that the relation between alcohol consumption and health outcomes is complex and multidimensional. Increases in the average volume of drinking are predicted for the most populous regions of the world in Southeast Asia including India. Cultural differences apparently influence the pattern of alcohol consumption. In addition, alcohol is linked to categories of disease whose relative impact on the global burden is predicted to increase. Therefore, it is appropriate to implement policies with targeted harm reduction strategies. The crucial need, from a public health perspective, is for regular means of coordination whereby prevention of alcohol-related problems is taken fully into account in policy decisions about alcohol control and regulation in the market for alcoholic beverages.
自历史有记载以来，酒精饮料就在人类社会中被使用。世界各地的酒精摄入模式在不断演变，如今酒精无处不在。研究极大地增进了我们对饮酒与特定疾病关系的理解，并表明酒精消费与健康结果之间的关系是复杂且多维度的。预计在包括印度在内的东南亚世界人口最多的地区，饮酒的平均量将会增加。文化差异显然会影响酒精消费模式。此外，酒精与预计对全球负担的相对影响将会增加的疾病类别相关联。因此，实施有针对性的减少危害策略的政策是恰当的。从公共卫生角度来看，关键需求是要有常规的协调方式，以便在有关酒精饮料市场的酒精控制和监管的政策决策中充分考虑预防与酒精相关的问题。
