Bakke Øystein
Subst Use Misuse. 2015 Mar;50(4):512-6. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2015.978184. Epub 2014 Dec 29.
WHO statistics indicate that half the world's population does not drink alcohol. With a Western outlook this fact is often overlooked.
The article explores the global drinking patterns focusing on non-drinking and the global forces that contribute towards change. The large segment of non-drinking population is beneficial for public health but it is also seen as a great potential for the international alcoholic beverage industry.
The forces of globalization towards conformity and a global mono-culture deprived of cultural diversity also affects non-drinking populations, to the detriment of public health.
世界卫生组织的统计数据表明，全球一半人口不饮酒。从西方视角来看，这一事实常常被忽视。
本文探讨了全球饮酒模式，重点关注不饮酒情况以及促成变化的全球因素。大量不饮酒人群对公共健康有益，但也被视为国际酒精饮料行业的巨大潜力所在。
全球化推动趋同以及形成缺乏文化多样性的全球单一文化的力量，也影响着不饮酒人群，对公共健康造成损害。
