Eastern Europe's alcohol-related liver disease crisis is preventable
The Lancet Regional Health – Europe · 2026
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An editorial in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe calls Eastern Europe's alcohol-related liver disease crisis preventable in 2026. The WHO European region drinks more than any other, and liver deaths run near 780 per day across it. Eastern Europe carries the heaviest share of that harm.
Liver damage from alcohol builds silently for years before it is found. Policy shapes the toll through prices, sales hours, advertising rules, and enforcement. Lithuania's reforms from 2016 to 2018 cut drinking and alcohol deaths steeply, and life expectancy rose. Where firm policies are missing, as in Romania, harm keeps climbing. The editorial urges governments to copy what has already worked.
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| CREATOR | The Lancet Regional Health – Europe |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |