12 May 2014 | GENEVA - Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol, says a new report launched by WHO today.
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酒精消费不仅能够导致依赖，还可增加人们罹患200多种疾病的危险，这包括肝硬化和某些癌症。
Alcohol consumption can not only lead to dependence but also increases people’s risk of developing more than 200 diseases including liver cirrhosis and some cancers.
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此外，有害饮酒可导致暴力和损伤。
In addition, harmful drinking can lead to violence and injuries.
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报告还发现，有害使用酒精使人们更加容易感染结核病和肺炎等传染病。
The report also finds that harmful use of alcohol makes people more susceptible to infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumonia.
The "Global status report on alcohol and health 2014" provides country profiles for alcohol consumption in the 194 WHO Member States, the impact on public health and policy responses.
“More needs to be done to protect populations from the negative health consequences of alcohol consumption,” says Dr Oleg Chestnov, WHO Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health.
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“该报告清晰表明，在减少有害使用酒精方面没有任何值得自满的余地。”
“The report clearly shows that there is no room for complacency when it comes to reducing the harmful use of alcohol.”
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一些国家正在强化对人们实施保护的措施。
Some countries are already strengthening measures to protect people.
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这包括提高酒精税，通过提高年龄限度来限制酒精可得性，以及对酒精饮料的销售实施管制。
These include increasing taxes on alcohol, limiting the availability of alcohol by raising the age limit, and regulating the marketing of alcoholic beverages.