Which of the following is the "leading risk factor" "for disease burden" in "the Americas," "the second largest in Europe" and "the world’s third largest risk factor for disease burden" which "results in 2.5 million deaths each year."
"Furthermore, 320 000 young people between the age of 15 and 29 die from _______-related causes, resulting in 9% of all deaths in that age group."
(Tobacco use is #6 of the "leading risk factors" when considering "disability-adjusted life years" but the WHO attributes more total deaths to tobacco: "Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people each year.")
a) alcohol
b) cocaine
c) opioid narcotic
d) methamphetamine
WHO Alcohol Fact Sheet, 2011
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs349/en/
WHO Tobacco Fact Sheet, 2013
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs339/en/index.html
Answer: (a) alcohol
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