The economic costs of alcohol consumption in Lithuania, 2015-20.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol per capita consumption in Lithuania among the population 15 years of age and older has been among the highest globally in recent decades. Long-term alcohol consumption trends and drinking patterns signal a significant public health problem, as well as social and economic losses. This study aimed to estimate the economic burden associated with alcohol consumption in Lithuania from 2015 to 2020. We used a cost-of-illness methodology with the human capital approach to estimate the economic burden and applied a prevalence-based approach. Using multiyear data, we estimated both, direct and indirect costs. Direct costs included healthcare and childcare, law enforcement, and justice system costs. Indirect costs included costs of productivity loss due to premature mortality. The total econ

SUBMITTER: Liutkute-Gumarov V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12311340 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature