According to a published study: OECD calls for measures against alcohol consumption

In the OECD, EU and G20 countries, around 1.1 million people could die each year as a result of harmful alcohol consumption over the next 30 years.

This is the result of a study published on Wednesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

On average in the 52 countries surveyed, it is estimated that by 2050, alcohol consumption could lead to a loss of 0.9 years of life expectancy.

For Germany and Austria, which are among the countries with the highest alcohol consumption, the study even assumes an average lifetime loss of 1.06 years.

The OECD is therefore calling for more political measures to reduce harmful alcohol consumption.

The OECD experts estimate that every euro invested in measures against harmful forms of alcohol consumption pays off up to 16 times more economically.

In many countries, however, there is a lack of appropriate investment or efficient implementation.

The study defines the threshold for harmful alcohol consumption as more than twelve grams of pure alcohol per day for women and more than 18 grams for men.