September 10, 2025Frontiers in NeurologyOpen Access

Global burden and projections of stroke and its subtypes attributable to high alcohol use during 1990–2021: insights from the global burden of disease study 2021

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Analysis reveals stroke burden from high alcohol use has significant global health implications, indicating a need for targeted policies.

Stroke attributable to high alcohol consumption caused 253,625 deaths globally in 2021, highlighting its critical public health impact.
Age-standardized mortality rates and disability-adjusted life years for stroke decreased, with EAPC of −1.81 for mortality and −1.63 for DALYs.
Analysis utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease study, exploring trends across gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
The projected decline in age-standardized mortality rates emphasizes the need for ongoing focus on targeted interventions and policies worldwide.

Zhan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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