Sobering statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are a reminder of why Responsible Service of Alcohol is an important factor in minimising alcohol harm in Australia.
According to the analysis of numerous studies and data from around the world, alcohol is to blame for 3 million deaths worldwide – 5 per cent of all deaths on the planet.
The revelation from WHO shows that three quarters of alcohol deaths are among males and young people between 20-39 are the most at risk group with a 13.5 per cent mortality linked to alcohol use.
Alcohol is responsible for 2.5 per cent of deaths of women and 7.5 per cent of deaths of men.
WHO estimates that 237 million men and 46 million women worldwide drink excessively or abuse alcohol.