The health-related social costs of alcohol in Belgium

Abstract Background Alcohol is associated with adverse health effects causing a considerable economic impact to society. A reliable estimate of this economic impact for Belgium is lacking. This is the aim of the study. Methods A prevalence-based approach estimating the direct, indirect and intangibl...

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Main Authors: Nick Verhaeghe, Delfine Lievens, Lieven Annemans, Freya Vander Laenen, Koen Putman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4974-4