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Monday, June 1, 2009

The Health and Economic Consequences of Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Germany 2002
Value in Health Volume 12 Issue 2, Pages 253 - 261

Despite considerable uncertainty, moderate alcohol consumption seems to result in an overall net effect of gained lives, YPL, and QALYs, realized among the elderly, but overall increased societal costs. Thus, moderate alcohol consumption should still be seen critical, especially among youths.



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