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EU Alcohol consumption 歐盟酒精消耗量
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Data source: WHO, Health For All Database- Jun 2007
Map created by CUHK SpatioEpi Group
Map shows the level of alcohol (expressed as litre of pure alcohol) consumed by adults in European Union (EU) countries in 2003.
The country recording the highest level was Luxembourg, at 18 litres per person annually, followed by the Czech Republic 16.2 litres and Estonia 16 litres.
Many chronic diseases are associated with excessive alcohol intake. Examples included liver, cardiovascular, neurological and gastrointestinal diseases, gout, as well as nutritional deficiencies.
地圖顯示2003年歐盟國成人消耗酒精量，當中盧森堡錄得最高的水平，每人每年達十八公升。其次是捷克，十六點二公升及愛沙尼亞，十六公升。
攝取過多的酒精與很多慢性病有一定的關連，例如肝病、心臟血管病、神經及消化系統病、痛風、營養缺乏等等。
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Alcohol consumption 酒精消耗量
Some studies had shown that moderate and sensible alcohol consumption may give health benefits. However, chronic consumption of excessive alcohol can lead to alcoholism and various forms of related condition with long term complications.
Alcoholism is also known as alcohol dependence. According to The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in the USA, alcoholism is characterised by 4 symptoms: craving, loss of control, physical dependence and tolerance.
In addition, binge drinking is also under the public health spotlight. Binge drinking normally refers to a rapid, heavy consumption of alcohol within a period, or heavy episodic drinking, or even drink-to-drunk intentionally. It is often seen in young adults.
Insensible drinking causes short term effect such as drink driving, car accidents, injuries due to aggressive behaviour, engagement in unplanned and unprotected sexual activity, loss of consciousness and many more.
有些研究顯示，適量和理性飲用酒精可能對健康有幫助。可是，長期飲用大量酒精可導致酗酒，引起其他相關情況甚至併發症。
酗酒被稱為酒精依賴性。根據美國 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) ，酗酒有四種病癥：嗜飲，失控，依賴性與耐受性。
此外，暴飲也成為公共衛生的關注。暴飲通常是指在某一個時期內迅速消耗大量酒精，或於某段時期重複消耗高酒精量，甚至故意地喝醉，於年輕的成人當中較為常見。
非理性地喝酒可以導致醉酒駕車、交通意外、因挑釁舉止而受傷、無計劃及不安全的性行為、昏迷等等。
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Other resources 其他資訊
Organisations 相關機構
- Alcohol abuse, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HKSAR
- Avoid Alcohol abuse, Healthzone-Central Health Education Unit, Department of Health, HKSAR
- Alcohol misuse, Department of Health, UK
Further information 詳細資料
- Alcohol and Public Health, CDC
- Alcoholism, MedlinePlus
- What is an alcoholic