Ⅰ. Introduction 1
Ⅱ. Illnesses Associated with Alcohol: Literature Survey  5
Ⅲ. Methods for Estimating the Helath Risks &
Socioeconomic Costs of Drinking 25
1. Estimating the Risk of Alcohol-Attributable Illnesses 27
2. Estimating the Socioeconomic Costs of Alcohol
Consumption 31
Ⅳ. Results 39
1. Risks of Alcohol-Attributable Cancers 41
2. Risks of Alcohol-Attributable Cardiovascular Diseases  44
3. Risks of Other Alcohol-Attributable Illnesses 47
4. Socioeconomic Costs of Alcohol Consumption 48
5. Costs of Alcohol-Attributable Injuries & Suicides 57
V. Conclusion 63
Bibliography 67