The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which is comprised of 34 nations, found that in the past two decades overall alcohol consumption has declined. However, young people engaging in binge drinking is a “major public health and social concern,” the OECD stated in the new report.
Some of the developed nations which are part of the OECD include:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Spain
- Sweden
“The cost to society and the economy of excessive alcohol consumption around the world is massive, especially in OECD countries,” OECD Secretary-General Angel GurrĂa said in a news release. “This report provides clear evidence that even expensive alcohol abuse prevention policies are cost-effective in the long run and underlines the need for urgent action by governments.”
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