Cross-sectional surveys of financial harm associated with others’ drinking in 15 countries: Unequal effects on women?

Abstract

Introduction and aims: That physical, emotional and social problems occur not only to drinkers, but also to others they connect with, is increasingly acknowledged. Financial harms from others' drinking have been seldom studied at the population level, particularly in low-and middleincome countries. Whether financial harm and costs from others' drinking inequitably affect women is little known. The study's aim is to compare estimates and correlates of alcohol's financial harm to others than the drinker in 15 countries. Methods and materials: Cross-sectional surveys of Alcohol's Harm To Others (AHTO) were conducted in Australia,

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