Romelsjö A, Agren G
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1985 Jul 20;291(6489):167-70. doi: 10.1136/bmj.291.6489.167.
In Sweden sales of alcohol dropped 17% from 1976 to 1982. Similarly, comparison of data from 1979 and 1982 shows that the mortality from cirrhosis of the liver declined appreciably, by 28% in men and 29% in women. During 1979-82 mortality from pancreatitis also declined noticeably, by 30% in men and 36% in women. By contrast, no decrease occurred in mortality from alcoholic psychosis, alcoholism, or alcohol intoxication. The decrease in mortality from cirrhosis of the liver and pancreatitis is probably explained by a decrease in the consumption of alcohol among an important subgroup of high consumers of alcohol. The lack of a decrease in mortality from alcoholic psychosis, alcoholism, and alcohol intoxication may be because such diagnoses are often made in socially deteriorated, more dependent alcoholic subjects who have not been able to reduce their consumption.
在瑞典，1976年至1982年期间酒精销量下降了17%。同样，对1979年和1982年数据的比较显示，肝硬化死亡率显著下降，男性下降了28%，女性下降了29%。1979年至1982年期间，胰腺炎死亡率也明显下降，男性下降了30%，女性下降了36%。相比之下，酒精性精神病、酒精中毒或酒精成瘾导致的死亡率没有下降。肝硬化和胰腺炎死亡率的下降可能是由于重要的高酒精消费亚组中酒精消费量的减少。酒精性精神病、酒精中毒和酒精成瘾导致的死亡率没有下降，可能是因为这些诊断往往是在社会状况恶化、依赖性更强的酗酒者身上做出的，他们无法减少饮酒量。
