Binge drinking spirals among youth and women: OECD

Hazardous and “binge” drinking is on the rise internationally among young people and especially young women, a study shows.

The reason, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is mostly due to alcohol becoming more available, more affordable and more effectively advertised.

Harmful alcohol consumption is now responsible for a greater proportion of deaths worldwide than Aids and tuberculosis combined.